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Metric conversion charts
Use the various charts provided below to convert standard US length,
area, volume, and weight measurements to their metric equivalents, using
the formulas provided.
Length conversion
constants
| Length conversion constants |
| Millimeters |
x .039370 |
= inches |
Inches |
x 25.4001 |
= millimeters |
| Meters |
x 39.370 |
= inches |
Inches |
x .0254 |
= meters |
| Meters |
x 3.2808 |
= feet |
Feet |
x .30480 |
= meters |
| Meters |
x 1.09361 |
= yards |
Yards |
x .91440 |
= meters |
| Kilometers |
x 3,280.8 |
= feet |
Feet |
x .0003048 |
= kilometers |
| Kilometers |
x .62137 |
= statute miles |
Statute Miles |
x 1.60935 |
= kilometers |
| Kilometers |
x .53959 |
= nautical miles |
Nautical Miles |
x 1.85325 |
= kilometers |

Area conversion constants
| Area conversion constants |
| Sq millimeters |
x .00155 |
= sq inches |
Sq inches |
x 645.163 |
= sq millimeters |
| Sq centimeters |
x .155 |
= sq inches |
Sq inches |
x 6.45163 |
= sq centimeters |
| Sq meters x 10. |
x 10.76387 |
= sq feet |
Sq feet |
x .0929 |
= sq meters |
| Sq meters |
x 1.19599 |
= sq yards |
Sq yards |
x .83613 |
= sq meters |
| Hectares |
x 2.47104 |
= acres |
Acres |
x .40469 |
= hectares |
| Sq kilometers |
x 247.104 |
= acres |
Acres |
x .0040469 |
= sq kilometers |
| Sq kilometers |
x .3861 |
= Sq miles |
Sq miles |
x 2.5899 |
= sq kilometers |

Volume conversion constants
| Volume Conversion Constants |
| Cu centimeters |
x .033818 |
= fluid ounces |
Fluid ounces |
x 29.57 |
= cu centimeters |
| Cu centimeters |
x .061023 |
= cu inches |
Cu inches |
x 16.387 |
= cu centimeters |
| Cu centimeters |
x .271 |
= fluid drams |
Fluid drams |
x 3.69 |
= cu centimeters |
| Liters |
x 61.023 |
= cu inches |
Cu inches |
x .016387 |
= liters |
| Liters |
x 1.05668 |
= quarts |
Quarts |
x .04636 |
= liters |
| Liters |
x .26517 |
= gallons |
Gallons |
x 3.78543 |
= liters |
| Liters |
x 035317 |
= cu feet |
Cu feet |
x 28.316 |
= liters |
| Hectoliters |
x 26.417 |
= gallons |
Gallons |
x .0378543 |
= hectoliters |
| Hectoliters |
x 3.5317 |
= cu feet |
Cu feet |
x .28316 |
= hectoliters |
| Hectoliters |
x 2.83794 |
= bushel |
Bushel |
x .352379 |
= hectoliters |
| Hectoliters |
x .1308 |
= cu yards |
Cu yards |
x 7.645 |
= hectoliters |
| Cu meters |
x 264.17 |
= gallons |
Gallons |
x .03378543 |
= cu meters |
| Cu meters |
x 35.317 |
= cu feet |
Cu feet |
x .28316 |
= cu meters |
| Cu meters |
x 1.308 |
= cu yards |
Cu yards |
x .7645 |
= cu meters |

Weight conversion constants
| Weight Conversion Constants |
| Grams |
x 981 |
= dynes |
Dynes |
x .0010193 |
= grams |
| Grams |
x 15.432 |
= grams |
Grams |
x .0648 |
= grams |
| Grams |
x .03527 |
= ounces |
Ounces |
x 28.35 |
= grams |
| Grams |
x .033818 |
= fluid ounces |
Fluid ounces |
x 29.57 |
= grams |
| Kilograms |
x 35.27 |
= ounces |
Ounces |
x .2835 |
= kilograms |
| Kilograms |
x 2.20462 |
= pounds |
Pounds |
x .45359 |
= kilograms |
| Metric ton |
x 1.10231 |
= net ton |
Net ton |
x .90719 |
= metric tons |
| Metric tons |
x .984221 |
= gross ton |
Gross ton |
x 1.01605 |
= metric tons |

Standard metric measurements
| Standard Metric
Measurements |
Length Measures |
|
Area Measures |
| 10 millimeters |
= 1 centimeter |
|
100 sq millimeters |
= 1 sq centimeter |
| 10 centimeters |
= 1 decimeter |
|
100 sq centimeters |
= 1 sq decimeter |
| 10 decimeters |
= 1 meter |
|
100 sq decimeters |
= 1 sq meter |
| 1000 meters |
= 1 kilometer |
|
|
|
Volume Measure (Dry) |
|
Volume Measure (Liquid) |
| 1000 cu millimeters |
= 1 cu centimeter |
|
10 milliliters |
= 1 centiliter |
| 1000 cu centimeters |
= 1 cu decimeter |
|
10 centiliters |
= 1 deciliter |
| 1000 cu decimeters |
= 1 cu meter |
|
10 deciliters |
= 1 liter |
| |
|
|
100 liters |
= 1 hectoliter |
Weight Measure |
|
| 10 milligrams |
= 1 centigram |
| 10 centigrams |
= 1 decigram |
| 10 decigrams |
= 1 gram |
| 10 grams |
= 1 decagram |
| 10 decagrams |
= 1 hectogram |
| 10 hectograms |
= 1 kilogram |
| 1000 kilograms |
= 1 metric ton |

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