Table 5-3. Weights and Measures

TM 9-254 5-3. Measurement Units - Continued Table 5-3. Weights and Measures - Metric System - Continued Unit Equivalent Area square millimeter 0.01 square centimeter square centimeter 100 square millimeters square decimeter 10,000 square centimeters square kilometer 10,000,000,000 square centimeters Volume cubic millimeter 0.001 cubic centimeter cubic centimeter 1,000 cubic millimeters cubic meter 1,000,000,000 cubic millimeters Capacity milliliter 0.001 liter centiliter 10 milliliters liter 1000 milliliters kiloliter 1000 liters Weight milligram 0.001 gram centigram 10 milligrams kilogram 1000 grams metric ton 1000 kilograms c. U.S. to Metric Measurement System Conversion. Metric equivalents for the U.S. System are listed in table 5- 4. Table 5-4. U.S. System to Metric System Conversion U.S. system unit Metric equivalent Length inch 2.54 centimeters foot 0.3048 meter yard 0.9144 meter mile (statute) 1.609 kilometers Area square inch 6.4516 square centimeters square foot 929.030 square centimeters acre 4047 square meters square mile 2.590 square kilometers Volume cubic inch 16.387 cubic centimeters cubic foot 0.028 cubic meter cubic yard 0.765 cubic meter Capacity ounce (fluid) 29.573 milliliters pint 0.473 liter quart 0.946 liter gallon 3.785 liter 5-3