Conversion Factors
Table A.2 The Relationship Between English and Metric Length Units
Both four and eight
digits are given for each relationship. Four digits will be used for almost all
of the English‑metric conversions done in this text.
|
Metric |
English |
|
English |
Metric |
|
kilometer (km) |
0.6214 mi
0.62137119 mi |
|
mile (mi) |
1.609 km
1.609344 km (exact) |
| |
3281 ft
3280.8399 ft |
|
|
1609 m
1609.344 m (exact) |
|
meter (m) |
3.281 ft
3.2808399 ft |
|
|
|
| |
39.37 in.
39.370079 in. |
|
yard (yd) |
0.9144 m (exact) |
| |
1.094 yd
1.0936133 yd |
|
|
91.44 cm (exact) |
|
centimeter (cm) |
0.3937 in.
0.39370079 in. |
|
|
|
| |
0.03281 ft
0.032808399 ft |
|
foot (ft) |
30.48 cm (exact) |
|
millimeter (mm) |
3.937 x 10-2
in.
3.9370079 x 10-2 in. |
|
|
0.3048 m (exact) |
|
micrometer (mm)
|
3.937 x 10-5
in.
3.9370079 x 10-5 in. |
|
|
|
|
nanometer (nm) |
3.937 x 10-8
in.
3.9370079 x 10-8 in. |
|
inch (in.) |
2.54 cm (exact) |
| |
|
|
|
0.0254 m (exact) |
Table A.3 The Relationship Between English Mass Units and Metric Mass Units
Both four and eight digits are given for each relationship. Four digits will be used for
almost all of the English‑metric conversions done in this text.
|
Metric Mass |
English Mass |
|
English Mass |
Metric Mass |
|
metric ton (ton) |
1.102 ton (short)
1.1023113 ton (short) |
|
ton (ton) |
0.9072 metric tons
0.90718474 metric tons |
| |
2205 lb
2204.6226 lb |
|
|
907.2 kg
907.18474 kg |
|
kilogram (kg) |
2.205 lb
2.2046226 lb |
|
|
|
| |
0.001102 ton
0.0011023113 ton |
|
pound (lb) |
453.6 g
453.59237 g |
|
gram (g) |
0.002205 lb
0.0022046226 lb |
|
|
0.4536 kg
0.45359237 kg |
| |
0.03527 oz
0.035273962 oz |
|
|
|
|
milligram (mg) |
3.527 x 10-5
oz
3.5273962 x 10-5 oz |
|
ounce (oz) |
28.35 g
28.349523 g |
|
microgram (mg)
|
3.527 x 10-8
oz
3.5273962 x 10-8 oz |
|
|
2.835 x 104
mg
2.8349523 x 104
mg |
Table A.4 The
Relationship Between English and Metric Volume Units
Both four and seven
digits are given for each relationship. Four digits will be used for almost all
of the English‑metric conversions done in this text.
|
Metric |
English |
|
English |
Metric |
|
liter (L) |
1.057 qt
1.056718 qt |
|
gallon *
(gal) |
3.785 L
3.785306 L |
| |
0.2642 gal
0.2641795 gal |
|
|
3785 mL
3785.306 mL |
| |
33.81 fl oz
33.81498 fl oz |
|
quart *
(qt) |
0.9463 L
0.9463264 L |
| |
61.03 cu in.
61.02545 cu in. |
|
|
946.3 mL
946.3264 mL |
|
milliliter (mL) |
0.03381 fl oz
0.03381497 fl oz |
|
fluid ounce *
(fl oz) |
0.02957 L
0.02957270 L |
| |
0.06103 cu in.
0.06102545 cu in. |
|
|
29.57 mL
29.57270 mL |
|
microliter ( mL) |
3.381 x 10-5
fl oz
3.381497 x 10-5 fl oz |
|
cubic inch (cu in.) |
16.39 cm3
16.387064 cm3 (exact) |
|
cubic centimeter (cm3) |
0.03381 fl oz
0.03381497 fl oz |
|
|
16.39 mL
16.387064 mL (exact) |
| |
0.06103 cu in.
0.06102545 cu in. |
|
|
0.1634 L
0.16387064 L (exact) |
* There are three kinds of gallons, quarts, and fluid ounces: British, U.S.
dry, and U.S. liquid. The values given here are for U.S. liquid gallons, quarts, and fluid ounces.
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