Length millimeter x 0.0394 = inches centimeter x 0.3937 = inches meters x 3.2808 = feet meters x 1.0936 = yards kilometers x 0.6214 = miles Area sq. cm. x 0.155 = sq. inches sq. meters x 1.1960 = sq. yards sq. meters x 0.3861 = sq. miles hectares x 2.4710 = acres Weight grams x 0.0353 = ounces kilograms x 2.2046 = pounds tonnes x 1.1 = short tons Volume milliliters x 0.0338 = fluid ounces liters x 2.1134 = pints liters x 1.0567 = quarts liters x 0.2642 = gallons cu. meters x 35.3145 = cubic feet cu. meters x 1.3079 = cubic yards Temperature centigrade x 1.8(+32) = fahrenheit temperature temperature

To calculate the approximate U.S. measure equivalent to a known metric measure, simply multiply the metric quantity by the conversion factor in the center column. Example: 38 kilograms = 84 pounds, approximately (38 x 2.2046 = 83.78).

U.S. to Metric Conversions

U.S. Measure	Multiplied By	Equals Metric Measure
Length
inches	x 2.54	= centimeters
feet	x 30.48	= centimeters
yards	x x 0.9144	= meters
miles	x 1.6093	= kilometers
Area
sq. inches	x 6.452	= sq. cm.
sq. feet	x 0.0929	= sq. meters
sq. yards	x 0.8361	= sq. meters
sq. miles	x 2.59	= sq. kilometers
acres	x 0.4047	= hectares
Weight
ounces	x 28.3495	= grams
pounds	x 0.4536	= kilograms
short tons	x 0.9072	= tonnes
Volume
fluid ounces	x 29.574	= milliliters
pints	x 0.4732	= liters
quarts	x 0.9463	= liters
gallons	x 3.7853	= liters
cubic feet	x 0.0283	= cubic meters
cubic yards	x 0.7646	= cubic meters
Temperature
fahrenheit	-32(/1.8)	= centigrade
temperature		temperature

To calculate the approximate metric measure equivalent to a U.S. measure, simply multiply the U.S. quantity by the conversion factor in the center column. Example: 563 miles = 900 kilometers, approximately (563 x 1.6093 = 906.04).

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