If it was three yards, one foot, and six inches, though, you’d say 3 1/2 yards. There’s no good rule for this other than try to use nice fractions as often as you can. Users of Imperial units ...

Dimensions that do not require accurate measurements are generally shown as fractions of an inch, such as 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64. Fractions can be converted to decimals by dividing the ...