Common Conversion Factors

CUSTOMARY
METRIC
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
1 unit = 100 centi1 unit = 1000 milli-
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches
1 foot = 0.3 meters (m)
1 kilo- = 1000 units
1 mile (mi) = 5280 feet
1 mile = 1.61 kilometers (km)
1 centi- = 10 milli-
1 meter (m) = 3.28 feet
1 quart = 2 pints
1 quart = 4 cups
1 quart = 0.95 liters
1 ton (T) = 2000 pounds (lb)
1 ounce = 28.3 grams (g)
TIME
1 yard (yd) = 36 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 minute (min) = 60 seconds (sec)
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 hour (hr) = 60 minutes
1 hour = 3600 seconds (s)
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt)
1 gallon = 8 pints (pt)
1 gallon = 16 cups (c)
1 gallon = 3.79 liters (L)
1 year (yr) = 365 days (d)
1 year = 52 weeks (wk)
1 pint = 2 cups
1 pound = 16 ounces (oz)
1 pound = 0.45 kilograms (kg)