Length and Distance

 

When you know:

Multiply by:

To find:

inches (in)

2.54

centimeters

feet (ft)

30.480

centimeters

yards

.9144

meters

statute miles

1.609

kilometers

fathoms

1.829

meters

millimeters (mm)

0.03937

inches

centimeters (cm)

0.3937

inches

meters (m)

1.094

yards

kilometers (km)

0.6213

miles

 

Volume and capacity (liquid)

When you know:

Multiply by:

To find:

fluid ounces

29.57

milliliters

cups

0.2366

liters

pints

0.4732

liters

quarts

0.9464

liters

gallons

3.785

liters

milliliters (ml)

0.03381

fluid ounces

liters (L)

4.227

cups

liters (L)

2.113

pints

liters (L)

1.057

quarts

liters (L)

0.2642

gallons

 

Weight and mass

When you know:

Multiply by:

To find:

ounces (oz)

28.350

grams

pounds (lb)

0.4536

kilograms

grams (g)

0.03527

ounces

kilograms

2.205

pounds

 

 

     

Summary table of conversion factors most often required

 

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°F 

°C

5/9(°F-32)

 

 

°C

°F

9/5°C+32

 

 

°C

°K

°C+273

 

 

 

 

 

 

x means 'multiply by' 

 

/ means 'divide by' 

 

# means it is an exact value

All other values given to an appropriate degree of accuracy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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acres

hectares

x 0.4047

 

kilograms

ounces

x 35.3

acres

sq. kilometers

/ 247

 

kilograms

pounds

x 2.2046

acres

sq. meters

x 4047

 

kilograms

tonnes

/ 1000 #

acres

sq. miles

/ 640 #

 

kilograms

tons (UK/long)

/ 1016

barrels (oil)

cu.meters

/ 6.29

 

kilograms

tons (US/short)

/ 907

barrels (oil)

gallons (UK)

x 34.97

 

kilometers

meters

x 1000 #

barrels (oil)

gallons (US)

x 42 #

 

kilometers

miles

x 0.6214

barrels (oil)

liters

x 159

 

liters

cu.inches

x 61.02

centimeters

feet

/ 30.48 #

 

liters

gallons (UK)

x 0.2200

centimeters

inches

/ 2.54 #

 

liters

gallons (US)

x 0.2642

centimeters

meters

/ 100 #

 

liters

pints (UK)

x 1.760

centimeters

millimeters

x 10 #

 

liters

pints (US liquid)

x 2.113

cubic cm

cubic inches

x 0.06102

 

meters

yards

/ 0.9144 #

cubic cm

liters

/ 1000 #

 

meters

centimeters

x 100 #

cubic cm

milliliters

x 1 #

 

miles

kilometers

x 1.609

cubic feet

cubic inches

x 1728 #

 

millimeters

inches

/ 25.4 #

cubic feet

cubic meters

x 0.0283

 

ounces

grams

x 28.35

cubic feet

cubic yards

/ 27 #

 

pints (UK)

liters

x 0.5683

cubic feet

gallons (UK)

x 6.229

 

pints (UK)

pints (US liquid)

x 1.201

cubic feet

gallons (US)

x 7.481

 

pints (US liquid)

liters

x 0.4732

cubic feet

liters

x 28.32

 

pints (US liquid)

pints (UK)

x 0.8327

cubic inches

cubic cm

x 16.39

 

pounds

kilograms

x 0.4536

cubic inches

liters

x 0.01639

 

pounds

ounces

x 16 #

cubic meters

cubic feet

x 35.31

 

 

 

 

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square cm

sq. inches

x 0.1550

feet

centimeters

x 30.48 #

 

square feet

sq. inches

x 144 #

feet

meters

x 0.3048 #

 

square feet

sq. meters

x 0.0929

feet

yards

/ 3 #

 

square inches

square cm

x 6.4516 #

fl.ounces (UK)

fl.ounces (US)

x 0.961

 

square inches

square feet

/ 144 #

fl.ounces (UK)

millilitres

x 28.41

 

square km

acres

x 247

fl.ounces (US)

fl.ounces (UK)

x 1.041

 

square km

hectares

x 100 #

fl.ounces (US)

milliliters

x 29.57

 

square km

square miles

x 0.3861

gallons

pints

x 8 #

 

square meters

acres

/ 4047

gallons (UK)

cubic feet

x 0.1605

 

square meters

hectares

/ 10 000 #

gallons (UK)

gallons (US)

x 1.2009

 

square meters

square feet

10.76

gallons (UK)

liters

x 4.54609 #

 

square meters

square yards

x 1.196

gallons (US)

cubic feet

x 0.1337

 

square miles

acres

x 640 #

gallons (US)

gallons (UK)

x 0.8327

 

square miles

hectares

x 259

gallons (US)

liters

x 3.785

 

square miles

square km

x 2.590

grams

kilograms

/ 1000 #

 

square yards

square meters

1.196

grams

ounces

/ 28.35

 

tonnes

kilograms

x 1000 #

hectares

acres

x 2.471

 

tonnes

tons (UK/long)

x 0.9842

hectares

square km

/ 100 #

 

tonnes

tons (US/short)

x 1.1023

hectares

square meters

x 10000 #

 

tons (UK/long)

kilograms

x 1016

hectares

square miles

/ 259

 

tons (UK/long)

tonnes

x 1.016

hectares

square yards

x 11 960

 

tons (US/short)

kilograms

x 907.2

inches

centimeters

x 2.54 #

 

tons (US/short)

tonnes

x 0.9072

inches

feet

/ 12 #

 

yards

meters

x 0.9144 #