CONVERSION FACTORS: IMPERIAL TO METRIC

Length

inches to millimetres multiply by 25.4
inches to centimetres multiply by 2.54
feet to metres multiply by 0.3048
yards to metres multiply by 0.9144
statute miles to kilometres multiply by 1.6093
nautical miles to kilometres multiply by 1.852

Area

square inches to square centimetres multiply by 6.4516
square feet to square metres multiply by 0.0929
square yards to square metres multiply by 0.8361
acres to hectares multiply by 0.4047
square miles to square kilometres multiply by 2.5899

Volume

cubic inches to cubic centimetres multiply by 16.3871
cubic feet to cubic metres multiply by 0.0283
cubic yards to cubic metres multiply by 0.7646

Capacity

UK fluid ounces to litres multiply by 0.0284
US fluid ounces to litres multiply by 0.0296
UK pints to litres multiply by 0.5683
US pints to litres multiply by 0.4732
UK gallons to litres multiply by 4.546
US gallons to litres multiply by 3.7854

Weight

ounces (avoirdupois) to grams multiply by 28.3495
ounces (troy) to grams multiply by 31.1035
pounds to kilograms multiply by 0.4536
tons (long 2240 lb) to tonnes multiply by 1.016
tons (short 2000 lb) to tonnes multiply by 0.9072

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