THE METRIC SYSTEM AND EQUIVALENTS LINEAR MEASURE 1 Centimeter = 10 Millimeters = 0.01 Meters = 0.3937 Inches 1 Meter = 100 Centimeters = 1000 Millimeters = 39.37 Inches 1 kilometer = 1000 Meters = 0.621 Miles WEIGHTS 1 Gram = 0.001 Kilograms = 1000 Milligrams = 0.035 Ounces 1 Kilogram = 1000 Grams = 2.2 Lb. 1 Metric Ton = 1000 Kilograms = 1 Megagram = 1.1 Short Tons LIQUID MEASURE 1 Milliliter = 0.001 Liters = 0.0338 Fluid Ounces 1 Liter = 1000 Milliliters = 33.82 Fluid Ounces SQUARE MEASURE 1 Sq. Centimeter = 100 Sq. Millimeters = 0.155 Sq. Inches 1 Sq. Meter = 10,000 Sq. Centimeters = 10.76 Sq. Feet 1 Sq. Kilometer = 1,000,000 Sq. Meters = 0.386 Sq. Miles CUBIC MEASURE 1 Cu. Centimeter = 1000 Cu. Millimeters = 0.06 Cu. Inches 1 Cu. Meter = 1,000,000 Cu. Centimeters = 35.31 Cu. Feet TEMPERATURE 5/9 (°F - 32) = °C 212° Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100° Celsius 90° Fahrenheit is equivalent to 32.2° Celsius 32° Fahrenheit is equivalent to 0° Celsius 9/5 (°C + 32) = F° APPROXIMATE CONVERSION FACTORS TO CHANGE Inches ............................................................... Feet................................................................... Yards ................................................................ Miles ................................................................. Square Inches................................................... Square Feet ...................................................... Square Yards .................................................... Square Miles ..................................................... Acres................................................................. Cubic Feet......................................................... Cubic Yards ...................................................... Fluid Ounces..................................................... Pints.................................................................. Quarts ............................................................... Gallons.............................................................. Ounces.............................................................. Pounds.............................................................. Short Tons ........................................................ Pound-Feet ....................................................... Pounds per Square Inch.................................... Miles per Gallon ................................................ Miles per Hour................................................... TO Centimeters....................................................... Meters............................................................... Meters............................................................... Kilometers ......................................................... Square Centimeters .......................................... Square Meters................................................... Square Meters................................................... Square Kilometers............................................. Square Hectometers ......................................... Cubic Meters..................................................... Cubic Meters..................................................... Milliliters ............................................................ Liters ................................................................. Liters ................................................................. Liters ................................................................. Grams ............................................................... Kilograms .......................................................... Metric Tons ....................................................... Newton-Meters.................................................. Kilopascals........................................................ Kilometers per Liter ........................................... Kilometers per Hour .......................................... MULTIPLY BY 2.540 0.305 0.914 1.609 6.451 0.093 0.836 2.590 0.405 0.028 0.765 29.573 0.473 0.946 3.785 28.349 0.454 0.907 1.356 6.895 0.425 1.609 TO CHANGE Centimeters....................................................... Meters............................................................... Meters............................................................... Kilometers ......................................................... Square Centimeters .......................................... Square Meters................................................... Square Meters................................................... Square Kilometers............................................. Square Hectometers ......................................... Cubic Meters..................................................... Cubic Meters..................................................... Milliliters ............................................................ Liters ................................................................. Liters ................................................................. Liters ................................................................. Grams ............................................................... Kilograms .......................................................... Metric Tons ....................................................... Newton-Meters.................................................. Kilopascals........................................................ Kilometers per Liter ........................................... Kilometers per Hour .......................................... TO Inches ............................................................... Feet................................................................... Yards................................................................. Miles.................................................................. Square Inches ................................................... Square Feet ...................................................... Square Yards .................................................... Square Miles ..................................................... Acres................................................................. Cubic Feet......................................................... Cubic Yards....................................................... Fluid Ounces..................................................... Pints.................................................................. Quarts ............................................................... Gallons.............................................................. Ounces.............................................................. Pounds.............................................................. Short Tons ........................................................ Pound-Feet ....................................................... Pounds per Square Inch.................................... Miles per Gallon ................................................ Miles per Hour................................................... MULTIPLY BY 0.394 3.280 1.094 0.621 0.155 10.764 1.196 0.386 2.471 35.315 1.308 0.034 2.113 1.057 0.264 0.035 2.205 1.102 0.738 0.145 2.354 0.621