Conversions

Length Volume & Capacity Volume & Capacity

Inches Millimetres Fluid Cu. Centimetres Gallons Litres
0.03937 t 25.40 0.03520 1 28.4r3r .21997 1 4.54609
0.07874 2 50.80 0.07039 2 56.8261 .43994 2 9.092t8
0.1 181 1 3 76.20 0.10559 3 85.2392 .6599r 3 13.63827
0.15748 4 t0t.60 0.t4078 4 rt3.6522 .87988 4 18.r8436
0.19685 5 127.00 0.17598 5 t42.0553 1.09985 5 22.73045
0.23622 6 152.40 0.2trt7 6 170,4784 r.31982 6 27.27654
0.27559 7 177.80 0.24637 7 198.8914 r.53979 7 3t.82263
0.3r496 8 203.20 0.28t56 8 227.3045 r.75976 8 36.36872
0.35433 9 228.60 0.31676 9 225.7176 r.97973 9 40.9t48r

Inches Centimetres
Cu. Feet Litres
.393700 t 2.540
0.035315 28.3768
Mass
.787402 2 5.080 o.o70630
1

2 56.6337 Ounces Grams

1.18 I 102 3 7.620
0.r05940 3 84.9505 .035274 1 28.34952
t.574803 4 t0.t60 0.1 40r88 4 r1,3.2674 .070548 2 56.69905
r.968504 5 t2.700
0.176574 r41,.5842 .1,05822 3 85.04859
2.352205 6 15.240
0.211888
5
6 169.901 1 ,r41096 4 1 13.39809
2.755906 7 17.780
0.247203 7 r98.2179 .176370 5 141.74762
3.149606 I 20.320
0.282518 8 226.5348 .2t1644 6 170.09714
3.543307 I 22.860
0.317832 9 254.8516 .2469r8 7 198.44566
.282192 8 226.796t8
Feet Metres .317466 9 255.t4571
3.280840 I .3048 Cu. Feet Cu. Metres
6.561680 2 .6096 35.31073 1 0.02832 Grains Grams
9.842520 3 .9144 70.62t46 2 0.05664 15.4324 1 0.06480
13.123359 4 t.2t92 t05.932t9 J 0.08496 30.8648 2 0.12960
r6.404199 5 t.5240 t4t.24292 4 0.1 1328 46.2972 3 0.t9440
19.68r038 6 1.8288 176.55365 5 0.14160 6t.7296 4 0.25920
22.965878 7 2.1336 21t.86438 6 0.16992 77.1620 5 0.32400
26.246718 8 2.4384 247.1751r 7 o.r9824 92.5944 6 0.38880
29.527558 9 2.7432 282.48584 8 o.22656 108.0269 7 0.45360
317.79657 9 0.25488 t23.4592 8 0.51840
Yards Metres 138.8916 9 0.58320
t.093613 1 0.9r440 Cu. Yards Cu. Metres
2.r87226 2 1.82880 r.30795 t .76455 Pounds Kilograms
3.280839 3
t
2.74320 2.61590 2 r.529r0 2.204622 1 .453592
4.374452 3.65760 3.92385 3 2.29365 4.409244 2 .907t84
5.468065 5 4.57200 5.23t80 4 3.05820 6.6t3866 3 1.360776
6.561678 6 5.48540 6.53975 5 3.82275 8.8 1 8488 4 1.814368
7.655291 7 6.40080 7.84770 6 4.58730 I 1.0231 10 5 2.267960
8.748904 8 7.31520 9.t5565 7 6.35185 13.227732 6 2.72r552
9.842517 9 8.22960 r0.46360 8 6.11640 r5.432354 7 3.175144
1t.77154 9 6.88095 17.636976 8 3.628736
Miles Kilometres 19.841598 9 4.082328
.621371 I t.60934
t.242742 2 3.2t869 Pints Litres
Cwt Kilograms
t.864t13 3 4.82803 r.75976 1 .56826
.019684 1 50.80234
2.485484 4 6.43738 3.51952 2 7.t3652 .o39368 2 r01.60469
3.106855 5 8.04672 5.27928 3 r.70478
.o59052 ) 152.40704
3.728226 6 9.65606 7.03904 4 2.27305
.078736 4 203.20938
4.349597 7 1r.2654r 8.79880 5 2.84t3t .098420 5 254.O1173
4.970968 I 12.87475 to.55856 6 3.40957 .i18104 6 304.8t408
5.592339 9 t4.48410 12.31832 7 3.97783 .r37788 7 355.6t642
t4.07808 8 4.54609
.t57472 8 406.41977
15.83784 9 5.r1435 .r77r56 457.22112
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Volume & Capacity
Cu. Inches Cu. Centimetres Quarts Litres Tons Kilograms
.061024 1 16.38706 .87988 I t.13652 .000984 i 10t6.0469
.t22048 2 32,77413 t.75976 2 2.27304 .001968 2 2032.0938
.183072 3 49.16119 2.63964 J 3,40956 .002952 3 3048.t407
.244096 4 65.54826 3.51952 4 4..54608 .003936 4 4064.t876
.305120 5 81.93532 4.39940 5 5.68260 .004920 5 5080.2345
.366144 6 98.32238 5.27928 6 6.8t912 .o05904 5 6096.28r4
.427t68 7 t14.70945 6.t59t5 7 7.95564 .006888 7 7112.3283
.488t92 8 131.09611 7.03904 8 9.09216 .007872 8 8128.3752
.549216 9 147.48358 7.91892 9 t0.22868 .008856 9 9t44.4221
 Measurements

{l Llni} Metric System . Imperial System

Length Mass
1000 picometres nanometre 1000
1000
nanograms I microgrm
nanometres micrometre 1000 micrograms I milligram
1000 micrometres millimetre 200 milligrams I metric carat
10 millimetres centimetre 1000 milligrams 1gram..-._ taoc€,*gra,
100 millimetres decimetre 25 grams 1 metric ounce to dec gro-
10 centimetres decimetre 100 grams t hectogram
1000 millimetres ., metre 1000 grams 1 kilogram
100 centimetres 1 mette 100 kilograms 1 quintal
10 decimetres _,. a;ii_b. 1000 kilograms I megagram
100 metres I hectometre 10 quintals 1 megagram
1000 merres 1. kilomi) I metric ton
10 hecrometres I kilomitre
1000 kilometres 1 megametre Power
1852 nautical merres 1 international
1000 microwatts l milliwatt
nautical mile
1000 milliwatts I watt
1000 warts I kilowalt
1000 kilowatts 1 megawatt
Area 1000 megawarrs 1 gigawart
10 1000 gigawatts l terawatt
sq millimetres = I sq centimetre
10 sq centimetres = I sq decimetre
10 000 Time
sq centimerres = r sq metle
100 sq decimetres = I sq meare 1000 nanoseconds I microsecond
100 sq merres = rile 1000 microseconds I millisecond
10 ares = 1 dekare 1000 milliseconds 1 second
l0 0OO sq merres -l-T sq heciohetre - tOO0 -ssconds - - -- -a kiloserond
t (to m'n -
= hectare
ibooscs
100 ares = I hectare Velocity
10 dekares = t hectare 3.6 kilometres per hour 1 metre per second
100 sq hectometres = I sq kilometre 3600 kilometres per hour I kilomerre per second
100 hectares = I sq kilometre
Energy (W'ork & Heat)
1000 millijoules 1 joule
Density & Concentration 1000 joules I kilojoule
I I000 kilojoules l megajoule
gram per cubic merre = 1 milligram per
3.6 megajoules 1 kilowam hour
cu decimetre
1000 1000 megajoules I gigajoule
milligrams per = 1 Bram per lirre
I 000 gigajoules 1 terajoule
cu decimetre = 1 kilogram per cu
metre
Force
1000 kilograms per = I gram per cu
cu metre centimetre 1000 micronewtons 1 millinewton
= I gram per millimetre 1000 millinewtons 1 newton
1000 newtons 1 kilonewton
1000 kilonewtons 1 meganewton

Capacity Pressure & Stress

1000 microlitres I millilitre 1000 micropascals I millipascal
1 cu centimere 1000 millipascals 1 pascal
10 millilitres 1 centilitre 10 microbars I pascal
10 centilirres 1 decilitre 1000 microbars 1 millibar
1000 millilitres 1 litre 100
100
pascals I millibar
centilitres 1 litre 1000 pascals 1 kilopascal
100 litres t hectolitre 10 millibars 1 kilopascal
1000 litres I kilolitre 1000 millibars 1 bar
I cu metre 1000 kilopascals 1 megapascal
10 hectolitres I kilolitre 1000 bars I kilobar
I cu metre 1000 megapascals 1 gigapascal
 Conversions

non-metric to metric . metric to non-metric

CONVERSION FORMUI-AE
Non-metric to metric Meffic to non-metric

Length Volume & Capacity

To converr........ Multiply by To convert........ Multiply by
milli-inches inro micrometres .............,.......... ,,,,,,,.,........25.4 cu. centimetres into cu. inches ...,...0.06102
inches into millimetres .......,,,...............25.4 cu. metres into cu. feet ...............,,..j5.3147
inches into centimetres .........................2.54 cu. metres into cu. yards ................1.30795
inches into metres .............. .,............0.0254 litres into cu. inches .,.........................61.03
feet into millimetres ...........................304.8 litres into pints ................. ................1.7598
feet into centimetres ...........................30.48 litres into quarts ............... ...............,0.8799
feet into metres............... ..................0.3048 litres into U.K. gallons .................0.219976
yards into metres,..,........... ,........,,....0.9144 litres into U.S. gallons .....,............0.264179
fathoms into metres.,....,........ ........... 1.8288
chains into merres .............. ............20.1168
furlongs into metres............... .........201.168 Mms
miles staute into kilometres ........,1,60g344
miles nautical into kilometres ,,.,,........1,852 To convert........ Multiply by
grams into ounces............... ........,.,.0.03527
grams into grains...,............ .....,.,..,.15.4324
Volume & Capacity grams into tahil.................. ............0.02646
To convert........ Multiply by kilograms into pounds ......................2.2046
cubic inches into cubic centimetres .. ie.lSl kilograms into rons........... ..........0.0009842
cubic inches into litres.......... ........0.016387 kilograms into katis ............................1.613
cubic feet into cubic metres.................................. 0.0283168 kilograms into stones ................,.......0.1575
cubic feet into litres ..,,.........,......28.316847 kilograms into hundredweighr...................... ........... 0.01968
pints into litres ................. ..........0.5682613
quarts into litres ................. ........1.1365225
.'=cubic;rardrintrcEbiraretres;;.....=.:;..--:;.=0..A&**9-
gallons into litres ................. ...........4.54609
fluid ounces into cubic cenrimetres ...................... 28 .4l3OG3

Area
To convert...,.... Multiolv by
square inches into square millimerres ......................... flS:5.rc
square inches into square centimetres,,,,,.......,..,......... 6.4516
square feet into square cenrimerres ......................... 929.0304 Force
square feet into square metres .............. .,.,.........,,,.. O.Og29O3 To convert,....... Multiply by
square yards into square metres ............... ....,.,,....... 0.836123 newtons into pounds force ....................................,,...0.22qA
square yards intoares .................0.0083613 newtons into pounds ,..,..........,,,.......7,2330
acres into square metres.... .......,.,4046,8564
acres rnto ares................... .,.......,40.468564
acres into hectares............, ..........0.4046856 Linear
square miles into hectares .............258.9988
square miles into square kilometres ....,......,,,,......... 2.i89988
To convert........ Muldply by
millimetres into feet .................3.281;'103
millimetres into inches ..........,........0,03937
Mass centimetres into inches ........--..........,0.3937
metres into yuds .................
To convert........ Multiply by metres into feet......-.-...........
........... 1.09361
grains intomilligrams ...................eq.7iA5t
kilometres into yards
............,..3.291
grarns lnto metnccarats ......................1093.61
,,.......,,,,..0.323995
kilometres into miles .............,........0.621j7
grains into9rams................ ..........0.064799
pennyweights into grams 1.555124
drams into grams................ ..,,,.......1,77185
ounces into grams.....,.......... .......28.349523 fuea
ounces roy into metric carars................. 155,5174 To convert........ Multiply by
ounces into kilograms.....,.... ......,0,0283495 inches
sq. millimetres into sq. .. 1.550 x'103
pounds into kilograms.......... ......0.4535924 sq. centimetres into sq.inches ..........0.1550
stones into kilograms ..........,.........r............... ,,,,,...6,3i,02932 sq. metres into sq. feet....... ......,,..,..10.7639
hundred weights into kilograms .50.802345 sq. metres into sq. yards ................. 1.19599
tons inro kilogtams.......... ,..,.....,.1016.0469 sq. metres into acres ,............2.47105 x l\a
tons rnto metlc tonnes .................. 1.01604 sq. kilometres into sq.miles .............0.3861
sq. kilometres into acres .................247.105
hectares into acres.................. .........2.47105
 t

tng\ish Sgs{ern Measurements

The Imperial System Tbe Metric System

lr"gth Metric Slmbols Metric Symbols

1000 milli-ins = 1 inch A = ampere kS = kilosiemens
12 inches = iifoor a=afe KV = kilovolt
3 feet = i=4. bar = bu k\r = kilowatt
5.5 yards = lrod c = coulomb kvh = kilowatt hour
220 yards = I furlong "C = Celsius IorL = litre
40 rods = 1-&4o"e cc = cubic centimetre m = metre
5280 feet = '1 mile\ cB = cendgram m/s = metre per second
1760 yads = .1 mile cl - centilitre m2 = square metre
8 furlongs = 1 mile cm = Centtmetre m2ls = square metre per
3 miles = I league cm2 = square centimetre second
25 links = lrod cm2ls = square centimetre m3 = cubic metre
100 linls = 1 chain per second mA = milliampere
66 feet = 1 chain cm3 = cubic centimetre MC = megacoulomb
CM = metric carat mg = milligram
cN = centinewton Mg = megagram
Area cP = centipoise MHz = megahertz
144 inssq = 1 sq foot dm = dekare mJ = millijoule
9 feet sq = 1 sq yard dag = dekagram rn = miliilitre
30.25 sq yds = 1 sq rod dal = dekalitre Mm = megametre
484 sq yds = I sq chain dam = dekametre mm = millimetre
1210 sq yds = 1 rod dam2 = square dekametre mm2 = square millimetre
4840 sq yds = 1 acre dam3 = cubic dekrmetre mm2/s = square millimetre
160 sq rods = 1 acre dl = decilitre per second
640 acres = 1 sq mile dm = decimetre mm3 = cubic millimetre
dm2 = squile decimetre mN = millinewton
dm3 = cubic decimetre MN = meganewton
Capacity & Volume EHz = exahertz mS2 = milliohm
8 fluid = 1fluid c = gram MA = megohm
drachms ouncc GHz = gigahertz mPas = millipascal second
5 fl ounces gill Gl = gigajoule ms = millisecond
20 fl ounces pint GO = gigohm m/s = metre per second
4 gills pint GPa = gigapascai mS = millisiemens
40 fl ounces quart G\7 = gigawac mT = millitesla
2 pints quart h = hour mW = milliwatt
160 fl ounces gallon H = heny M!7 = megawatt
8 pints gallon ha = hectue nA = nmoamPere
4 qurts gallon hg = hectogram nC = nanocoulomb
2 gallons peck hl = hectolitre ng = nmogrm
4 pecks bushel hm = hectometre nm = nmometfe
8 gallons bushel hm2 = squile hectometre ns = nanosecond
64 gallons quarter hm3 = cubic hectometre nT = nmotesla
1728 cu ins cu foot Hz = hertz \7 = watt
46656 ctins cu yard J = joule P = pond
27 ctfeet cu yard KA = kilompere p = poise
kbar = kilobr pA = picoampere
KC = kilocoulomb Pa = pascal
Avoirdupois Weight kc = kilogram Pas = pascal second
537.5 gra:ns ounce kcf = kilogram-force pC = picocoulomb
16 drams ounce kHz = kilohem pF = picofarad
7000 grains pound kJ = kilojoule pH, = petahertz
256 drms pound kl = kilolitre pm = picometre
16 ounces pound km = kilometre Pz = pieze
14 pounds stone km2 = square kilometre q = quintal
28 pounds quarter km3 = cubic kilometre s = second
2 stones quafier km/h = kilometre per hour s = siemens
100 pounds cental km/s = kilometre per sn = sthene
112 pounds c*'t second St = stokes
4 quarters cwt KN = kilonewton t = tonne
35840 ounces ton ka = kilohm T = tesla
2240 pounds ton kp = kilopond TF{z = terahertz
20 cwts ton ks = kilosecond rl = terajoule