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Measures and Conversions
Measures [continued]
Selected Conversions from Metric Measures
LENGTH
Symbol When you know
mm
millimeters
cm
centimeters
m
meters
m
meters
km
kilometers
Multiply by
0.0394
0.3937
3.28083
1.0936
0.62137
To find
inches
inches
feet
yards
miles
Symbol
in.
in.
ft.
yd.
mi.
0.155
1.196
0.386
2.471
sq. inches
sq. yards
sq. miles
acres
in.2
yd.2
mi.2
AREA
cm2 square centimeters
m2
square meters
km2 square kilometers
ha hectares (10,000 m2)
MASS (weight)
g
kg
t
CAPACITY (liquid measure)
ml
l
l
l
CAPACITY (dry measure)
l
l
l
m3
m3
VOLUME
cm3
m3
m3
TEMPERATURE (exact)
ºC
grams
kilograms
tonnes (1,000 kg)
0.035
ounces
oz.
2.2046
pounds
lb.
1.1023 short tons (2,000 lbs.)
milliliters
liters
liters
liters
0.0338
2.1134
1.0567
0.2642
fluid ounces
pints
quarts
gallons
fl. oz.
pt.
qt.
gal.
liters
liters
liters
cubic meters
cubic meters
1.8162
0.9081
0.2270
111.1111
27.7778
pints
quarts
gallons
pecks
bushels
pt.
qt.
gal.
pk.
bu.
cubic centimeters
cubic meters
cubic meters
0.00006
35.7143
1.3072
cubic inches
cubic feet
cubic yards
in.3
ft.3
yd.3
Celsius
9/5 (then add 32)
Fahrenheit
ºF