THE METRIC SYSTEM AND EQUIVALENTS
LINEAR MEASURE
1 Centimeter = 10 Millimeters = 0.01 Meters = 0.3937 Inches
1 Meter = 100 Centimeters = 1000 Millimeters = 39.37 Inches
1 kilometer = 1000 Meters = 0.621 Miles
WEIGHTS
1 Gram = 0.001 Kilograms = 1000 Milligrams = 0.035 Ounces
1 Kilogram = 1000 Grams = 2.2 Lb.
1 Metric Ton = 1000 Kilograms = 1 Megagram = 1.1 Short Tons
LIQUID MEASURE
1 Milliliter = 0.001 Liters = 0.0338 Fluid Ounces
1 Liter = 1000 Milliliters 33.82 Fluid Ounces
SQUARE MEASURE
1 Sq. Centimeter = 100 Sq. Millimeters = 0.155 Sq. Inches
1 Sq. Meter = 10,000 Sq. Centimeters = 10.76 Sq. Feet
1 Sq. Kilometer = 1,000,000 Sq. Meters = 0.386 Sq. Miles
CUBIC MEASURE
1 Cu. Centimeter = 1000 Cu. Millimeters = 0.06 Cu. Inches
1 Cu. Meter = 1,000,000 Cu. Centimeters = 35.31 Cu. Feet
TEMPERATURE
5/9 (°F - 32) = °C
212° Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100° Celsius
90° Fahrenheit is equivalent to 32.2° Celsius
32° Fahrenheit is equivalent to 0° Celsius
9/5 (°C + 32) = °F
APPROXIMATE CONVERSION FACTORS
TO CHANGE
Inches .
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Feet.
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Yards .
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Miles .
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Square Inches.
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Square Feet .
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Square Yards .
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Square Miles .
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Acres.
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Cubic Feet.
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Cubic Yards .
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Fluid Ounces.
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Pints.
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Quarts .
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Gallons.
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Ounces.
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Pounds.
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Short Tons .
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Pound-Feet .
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Pounds per Square Inch.
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Miles per Gallon .
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Miles per Hour.
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TO
Centimeters.
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Meters.
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Meters.
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Kilometers .
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Square Centimeters .
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Square Meters.
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Square Meters.
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Square Kilometers.
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Square Hectometers .
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Cubic Meters.
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Cubic Meters.
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Milliliters .
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Liters .
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Liters .
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Liters .
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Grams .
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Kilograms.
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Metric Tons .
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Newton-Meters.
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Kilopascals.
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Kilometers per Liter .
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Kilometers per Hour .
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MULTIPLY BY
2.540
0.305
0.914
1.609
6.451
0.093
0.836
2.590
0.405
0.028
0.765
29.573
0.473
0.946
3.785
28.349
0.454
0.907
1.356
6.895
0.425
1.609
TO CHANGE
Centimeters.
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Meters.
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Meters.
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Kilometers.
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Square Centimeters .
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Square Meters.
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Square Meters.
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Square Kilometers.
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Square Hectometers .
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Cubic Meters.
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Cubic Meters.
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Milliliters .
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Liters.
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Liters.
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Liters.
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Grams .
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Kilograms.
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Metric Tons .
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Newton-Meters.
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Kilopascals.
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Kilometers per Liter .
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Kilometers per Hour .
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TO
Inches .
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Feet.
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Yards.
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Miles.
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Square Inches.
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Square Feet .
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Square Yards .
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Square Miles .
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Acres.
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Cubic Feet.
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Cubic Yards.
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Fluid Ounces.
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Pints.
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Quarts .
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Gallons.
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Ounces.
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Pounds.
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Short Tons .
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Pound-Feet .
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Pounds per Square Inch.
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Miles per Gallon .
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Miles per Hour.
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MULTIPLY BY
0.394
3.280
1.094
0.621
0.155
10.764
1.196
0.386
2.471
35.315
1.308
0.034
2.113
1.057
0.264
0.035
2.205
1.102
0.738
0.145
2.354
0.621