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You can calculate it but I find it much easier to just look at a reference chart.
For example, I just calculated an angled cut to make on my table saw using the Pythagorean theorem. One of the cuts needs to be 3.19 inches. My tape measure is accurate to a 32nd of an inch so I look up 0.19 in the column below.
I see that 6/32 matches, which equals 3/16. So I need to cut a piece 3 & 3/16 inches long.
My next cut wasn't so lucky. I needed 2.08 inches and the closest I can get using my tape measure is 3/32. It's a tad long but it'll work for what I'm doing.
If you need more precise measurements then you should use something more accurate than a tape measure.
Sorry for the ugly formatting. This website won't let you paste a chart.
1/32..... = 0.03
2/32..... = 0.06
3/32..... = 0.09
4/32..... = 0.13
5/32..... = 0.16
6/32..... = 0.19
7/32..... = 0.22
8/32..... = 0.25
9/32..... = 0.28
10/32..... = 0.31
11/32..... = 0.34
12/32..... = 0.38
13/32..... = 0.41
14/32..... = 0.44
15/32..... = 0.47
16/32..... = 0.50
17/32..... = 0.53
18/32..... = 0.56
19/32..... = 0.59
20/32..... = 0.63
21/32..... = 0.66
22/32..... = 0.69
23/32..... = 0.72
24/32..... = 0.75
25/32..... = 0.78
26/32..... = 0.81
27/32..... = 0.84
28/32..... = 0.88
29/32..... = 0.91
30/32..... = 0.94
31/32..... = 0.97
32/32..... = 1.00
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ViviTo convert decimals into inches on a tape measure, remember that 1 inch is equivalent to 1 whole unit. For example, 0.5 inches is equal to 1/2 inch, 0.25 inches is equal to 1/4 inch, and 0.75 inches is equal to 3/4 inch. Simply count the number of units indicated by the decimal to determine the measurement in inches on the tape measure.
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