【How-to】How to read inches - Howto.org

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”.