CONVERSION FACTORS

METRIC SYSTEM
Value Prefix Symbol
Value Prefix Symbol
10-18 (one-quintillionth) atto- a
10 (1 quintillion)
18
exa- E
10-15 (one-quadrillionth) femto- f
1015 (1 quadrillion) peta- P
10-12 (one-trillionth) pico- p
1012 (1 trillion) tera- T
10-9 (one-billionth) nano- n
109 (1 billion) giga- G
10-6 (one-millionth) micro- μ*
106 (1 million) mega- M
10-3 (one-thousandth) milli- m
103 (1 thousand) kilo- k
10-2 (one-hundredth) centi- c
102 (1 hundred) hecto- h
10-1 (one-tenth) deci- d
101 (ten) deca- da
1,000 μ = 1 m
APOTHECARY SYSTEM
Volume Weight (obsolete)
Unit Equiv in Metric Equiv.
system
Unit Equiv in system Metric
1 minim - 0.06 mL Equiv.
16.23 minim - 1 mL 1 gr - 65 mg
1 fʒ 60m 5 mL (3.69 mL) 15.432 gr - 1g
1f℥ 8 fʒ 30 mL (29.57
1℈ 20 gr 1.3 g
mL)
1 pt 16 f ℥ 473 mL 1ʒ 3 ℈ or 60 gr 3.9 g
1 qt 2 pt or 32 f℥ 946 mL 1℥ 8 ʒ or 480 gr 30 g
1 gal 4 qt or 8 pt 3,785 mL 1 # (lb) 12 ℥ or 5,760 gr 373.2g

AVOIRDUPOIS
Unit Equiv in system Metric Equiv.
1 gr - 65 mg
1 oz 437.5 gr 30 g (28.4 g)
1 lb 16 oz or 7,000 gr 454 g

HOUSEHOLD MEASURE
A. Weight B. VOLUME
Unit Equiv in system Metric Equiv.
Unit Equiv in Metric 1 tsp (teaspoon) - 5 mL
system Equiv 1 tbsp (tablespoon) 3 tsp 15 mL
1 oz - 30 g 1 fl oz (fluid ounce) 2 tbsp 30 mL (29.57 mL)
1 lb 16 oz 454 g 1 cup/glassful 8 fl oz 240 mL
2.2 lb - 1 kg 1 pt (pint) 2 cups 473 mL
1 mL = 20 drops 1 qt (quart) 2 pt 946 mL
1 gal (gallon) 4 qt 3,785 mL
WEIGHT AND HEIGHT CONVERSION TEMPERATURE CONVERSION
1 kg 2.2 lb F = C(1.8)+32 C = (F-32) K = C+273.15
1 lb 454 g 1.8
1 in (“) 2.54 cm
1 ft (‘) 12 in (“)
1 yd 3 ft
1m 39.37 in (“)