5mm = just over 3/16 inch. 6mm = almost 1/4 inch. 7mm = almost 9/32 inch (= a bit over 1/4 inch)

Where is 3 16th on a ruler?

The markings on a standard ruler represent the fractions of an inch. The markings on a ruler from the start to the 1″ mark are: 1⁄16“, 1⁄8“, 3⁄16“, 1⁄4“, 5⁄16“, 3⁄8“, 7⁄16“, 1⁄2“, 9⁄16“, 5⁄8“, 11⁄16“, 3⁄4“, 13⁄16“, 7⁄8“, 15⁄16“, and 1”.

How many 16th are in an inch?

In this case, there are 16 units of smaller quantity (1/16 inch) in one unit of the larger quantity. Multiply the larger-quantity amount by the number of smaller units per unit of the larger quantity. Multiplying 16 by 0.5 gives you 8, so 8/16 equals 0.5 inches.

Is 3 16th bigger or smaller than 1 4?

Now that these fractions have been converted to decimal format, we can compare the numbers to get our answer. 0.1875 is less than 0.25 which also means that 3/16 is less than 1/4.