Metric Conversions


Conversions between U.S. Standard Units and Metric Standard Units

Number and unit you have

x

Conversion (from table) and unit you have

1

1 unit you have

Ex: convert 3 in. to cm:

3 in.

x

2.54 cm

=

7.62 cm

1

1 in.

Mass/Weight Conversions

 

What you are converting to

What you have

 

g

kg

Oz.

Lb.

U.S. ton

g

1

0.001

0.04

0.002

0.000001

kg

1,000

1

35

2.2

0.001

oz.

28.4

0.03

1

0.06

0.00003

lb.

454

0.5

16

1

0.0005

U.S. ton

907,200

907

32,000

2,000

1

 

Length Conversions

 

What you are converting to

What you have

 

cm

m

km

in.

ft.

yd.

mi.

cm

1

0.01

0.00001

0.4

0.03

0.01

0.000006

m

100

1

0.001

39

3.3

1.1

0.0006

km

100,000

1,000

1

39,370

3,281

1094

0.6

in.

2.54

0.03

0.00003

1

0.08

0.03

0.00002

ft.

30.48

0.3

0.003

12

1

0.3

0.0002

yd.

91.44

0.9

0.0009

36

3

1

0.0006

mi.

160,930

1,609

1.6

63,330

5,280

1760

1

Temperature Conversions

To convert from °F to °C use this formula:

 

°C = 5/9 x (°F -32)

 

To convert from °C to °F use this formula:

   

°F = (9/5 x °C) +32