Metric Conversion Chart

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LENGTH

in

inches

2.5

centimeters

cm

ft

feet

30

centimeters

cm

yd

yards

0.9

meters

m

mi

miles

1.6

kilometers

km

AREA

in²

square inches

6.5

square centimeters

cm²

ft²

square feet

0.09

square meters

m²

yd²

square yards

0.8

square meters

m²

mi²

square miles

2.6

square kilometers

km²

acres

0.4

hectares

ha

MASS (weight)

oz

ounces

28

grams

g

lb

pounds

0.45

kilograms

kg

short tons

0.9

metric ton

t

(2000 lb)

VOLUME

tsp

teaspoons

5

milliliters

mL

Tbsp

tablespoons

15

milliliters

mL

in³

cubic inches

16

milliliters

mL

fl oz

fluid ounces

30

milliliters

mL

c

cups

0.24

liters

L

pt

pints

0.47

liters

L

qt

quarts

0.95

liters

L

gal

gallons

3.8

liters

L

ft³

cubic feet

0.03

cubic meters

m³

yd³

cubic yards

0.76

cubic meters

m³

TEMPERATURE (exact)

°F

degrees Fahrenheit

subtract 32, multiply by 5/9

degrees Celsius

°C

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LENGTH

mm

millimeters

0.04

inches

in

cm

centimeters

0.4

inches

in

m

meters

3.3

feet

ft

m

meters

1.1

yards

yd

km

kilometers

0.6

miles

mi

AREA

cm²

square centimeters

0.16

square inches

in²

m²

square meters

1.2

square yards

yd²

km²

square kilometers

0.4

square miles

mi²

ha

hectares

2.5

acres

(10,000 m²)

MASS (weight)

g

grams

0.035

ounces

oz

kg

kilograms

2.2

pounds

lb

metric ton

1.1

short tons

(1,000 kg)

VOLUME

mL

milliliters

0.03

fluid ounces

fl oz

mL

milliliters

0.06

cubic inches

in³

L

liters

2.1

pints

pt

L

liters

1.06

quarts

qt

L

liters

0.26

gallons

gal

m³

cubic meters

35

cubic feet

ft³

m³

cubic meters

1.3

cubic yards

yd³

TEMPERATURE (exact)

°C

degrees Celsius

multiply by 9/5, add 32

degrees Fahrenheit

°F