Metric Conversions

METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT Application International System of Units English System Equivalents Length Kilometer 0.62137 miles Meter 39.37 inches Centimeter 0.3937 inch Millimeter 0.03937 inch Micrometer (micron) 0.00003937 inch Nanometer 0.00000003937 inch Angstrom 0.0000000003937 inch Mass (Weight) Metric ton 2,200 pounds Kilogram 2.2 pounds Gram 0.03527 ounce Milligram 0.00003527 ounce Volume Liter 1.06 quart Milliliter 0.00106 quart Cubic meter 35.314 cubic feet Cubic centimeter 0.061 cubic inch Area Hectare 2.471 acres Temperature To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply the Celsius figure by 9, divide the total by 5, and add 32.   CONVERSION TABLE To Convert To Multiply By Millimeters Inches 0.039 Centimeters Inches 0.39 Inches Centimeters 2.54 Feet Centimeters 30.48 Ounces Grams 28.35 Pounds Grams 453.6 Pounds Kilograms 0.4536 Grams Ounces 0.035 Kilograms Pounds 2.205 Fluid ounces Milliliters 29.57 Quarts Liters 0.9463 Milliliters Fluid ounces 0.03 Liters Quarts 1.057 Liters Gallons 0.2642 Fluid ounces Milliliters 29.57 Quarts Liters 0.9463 Gallons Liters 3.785 Hectares Acres 2.471 Square kilometers Square miles 0.3861 Square inches Square feet 6.944 x 10-3 Square feet Square inches 144.0 Acres Hectares 0.4047 Square miles Square kilometers 2.590 <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg:: ::/sites/dl/free/0072909498/36904/TA0501.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (27.0K)</a>