508 millimeters in meters

Result

The conversion result is: 508 millimeters is equivalent to 0.508 meters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 508 millimeters to meters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 mm = 0.001 m.

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of meters.

1 mm / 508 mm = 0.001 m / x m

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown x:

x m = (508 mm / 1 mm) * 0.001 m → x m = 0.508 m

Conclusion:

508 mm = 0.508 m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 1.96850393700787 times 508 millimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 508 millimeters is equal to 1 / 1.96850393700787 meters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: five hundred and eight millimeters is about zero point five one meters, or alternatively, a meter is about one point nine seven times five hundred and eight millimeters.