Approximate Conversions to Metric Measures

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LENGTH
in ft yd mi inches feet yards miles 2.5 30 0.9 1.6 centimeters centimeters meters kilometers cm cm m km

AREA
in ft yd mi square inches square feet square yards square miles acres 6.5 0.09 0.8 2.6 0.4 square centimeters square meters square meters square kilometers hectares cm m m km ha

MASS (weight)
oz lb ounces pounds short tons (2000 lb) 28 0.45 0.9 grams kilograms metric ton g kg t

VOLUME
tsp Tbsp in fl oz c pt qt teaspoons tablespoons cubic inches fluid ounces cups pints quarts 5 15 16 30 0.24 0.47 0.95 milliliters milliliters milliliters milliliters liters liters liters mL mL mL mL L L L

gal ft yd

gallons cubic feet cubic yards

3.8 0.03 0.76

liters cubic meters cubic meters

L m m

TEMPERATURE (exact)
F degrees Fahrenheit subtract 32, multiply by 5/9 degrees Celsius C

Approximate Conversions from Metric Measures

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LENGTH
mm cm m m km millimeters centimeters meters meters kilometers 0.04 0.4 3.3 1.1 0.6 inches inches feet yards miles in in ft yd mi

AREA
cm m km ha square centimeters square meters square kilometers hectares 0.16 1.2 0.4 2.5 square inches square yards square miles acres in yd mi (10,000 m)

MASS (weight)
g kg grams kilograms 0.035 2.2 ounces pounds oz lb

metric ton

1.1

short tons

(1,000 kg)

VOLUME
mL mL L L L m m milliliters milliliters liters liters liters cubic meters cubic meters 0.03 0.06 2.1 1.06 0.26 35 1.3 fluid ounces cubic inches pints quarts gallons cubic feet cubic yards fl oz in pt qt gal ft yd

TEMPERATURE (exact)
C degrees Celsius multiply by 9/5, add 32 degrees Fahrenheit F