CONVERSION CHARTS FOR METRIC AND ENGLISH (US) UNITS
LENGTH, WEIGHT, AREA AND VOLUME
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There is a number of different systems of measurement in practical use. Most of the world has adapted a decimal system called metric. Its main advantage is all multiples and submultiples of the base units are related to the base unit by factors of powers of ten. Technically, there are various metric systems. Currently International System of Units (SI) which is based on meter, kilogram and second is recognized as the standard one. In US the imperial and customary units are still utilized in trade and household use.
Here you will find metric conversion charts for some of the common quantities.
THE UNITS OF LENGTH
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METRIC
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IMPERIAL (US)
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1000 microns |
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1 millimeter |
1000 mils |
=
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1 inch |
| 10 millimeters |
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1
centimeter |
12
inches |
=
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1
foot |
| 10 centimeters |
=
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1
decimeter |
3
feet |
=
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1
yard |
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10 decimeters |
=
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1 meter |
22
yards |
=
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1
chain |
10 meters
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=
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1 decameter
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10
chains |
=
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1
furlong |
| 1000 meters |
= |
1kilometer |
8
furlongs
(5280 feet) |
= |
1
mile |
LENGTH CONVERSION TABLE
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IMPERIAL (US) TO METRIC
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METRIC TO IMPERIAL (US)
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| 1 mil |
= |
0.0254 mm |
1 millimeter |
≈
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39.4 mils |
| 1 inch |
= |
25.4 millimeters |
1 centimeter |
≈
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0.39 inches |
| 1 foot |
= |
30.48 centimeters |
1 meter |
≈
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3.28 feet |
| 1 yard |
≈
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0.914 meters |
1 meter |
≈
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1 yard |
| 1 mile |
≈
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1.609
kilometers |
1 kilometer |
≈
|
0.621 miles |
THE UNITS OF CAPACITY (VOLUME)
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METRIC
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ENGLISH (US)
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| 1 cubic centimeter |
= |
1 milliliter |
3 teaspoons |
= |
1 tablespoon |
| 1000 milliliters |
= |
1 liter |
2 tablespoons |
= |
1 fluid ounce |
| 1000 liters |
= |
1 cubic meter |
4 fluid ounces |
= |
1 cup |
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2 cups |
= |
1 pint |
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2 pints (8 fl.ounces) |
= |
1 quart |
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4 quarts |
= |
1 gallon |
CAPACITY (VOLUME) CONVERSION TABLE
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ENGLISH (US) TO METRIC
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METRIC TO ENGLISH (US)
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| 1 drop (metric) |
= |
0.05 milliliters |
1 milliliter |
= |
20 drops (metric) |
1 teaspoon (US) |
≈
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4.93 milliliters |
1 milliliter |
≈
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1/5 teaspoons (US) |
| 1 tablespoon (US) |
≈
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14.79 milliliters |
1 liter |
≈
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1.06 quarts (US) |
| 1 fluid ounce (US) |
≈
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29.57 milliliters |
1 cubic meter |
≈
|
1.31 cubic yards (264.2 gallons) |
| 1 quart (US) |
≈
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0.95 liters |
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|
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| 1 gallon (US) |
≈
|
3.79 liters |
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THE UNITS OF WEIGHT
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METRIC
|
IMPERIAL (US)
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| 1000 milligrams |
= |
1 gram |
16 ounces |
= |
1 pound |
| 1000 grams |
= |
1 kilogram |
100 pounds |
= |
1 hundredweight |
| 1000 kilogram |
= |
1 ton |
2000 pounds |
= |
1 ton (US) |
WEIGHT CONVERSION TABLE
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IMPERIAL (US) TO METRIC
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METRIC TO IMPERIAL (US)
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| 1 ounce |
≈
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28.35 grams |
1 gram |
≈
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0.035 ounces |
| 1 pound |
≈
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453.6 grams |
1 kilogram |
≈
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2.21 pounds |
| 1 US ton |
≈
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907.2 kilogram |
1 ton |
≈
|
1.10 US tons |
THE UNITS OF AREA
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METRIC
|
ENGLISH (US)
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| 100 square millimeters |
= |
1 square centimeter |
144 square inches |
= |
1 square foot |
| 10000 square cm |
= |
1 square meter |
9 square feet |
= |
1 square yard |
| 10000 square meters |
= |
1 hectare |
4840 square yards |
= |
1 acre |
| 100 hectares |
= |
1 square kilometer |
640 acres |
= |
1 square mile |
AREA CONVERSION TABLE
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ENGLISH (US) TO METRIC
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METRIC TO ENGLISH (US)
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| 1 square inch
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≈
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6.45 sq. centimeters
|
1 square centimeter |
≈
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0.155 sq. inches |
| 1 square foot |
≈
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0.09 square meters |
1 square meter |
≈
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1.20 square yards |
| 1 square yard |
≈
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0.84 square meters
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1 cubic meter |
≈
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1.31 cubic yards (264.2 gallons) |
| 1 acre |
≈
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0.40 hectare |
1 hectare |
≈
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2.47 acres |
| 1 square mile |
≈
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2.59 sq. kilometers |
1 square kilometer |
≈
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0.39 square miles |
Some of provided factors are approximate. Note that not all metric unit names listed in these charts are adapted by SI. For the online conversion tool see our metric conversion calculator.
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©2010 Lazar Rozenblat