Metric Conversion Chart for Travel Agents
Metric Conversion Chart
Length |
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| Metric System | American and British Units | Conversion Factors |
| 1 millimeter = 1/1,000 meter | 1 inch = 1/36 yard = 1/12 foot | 1 centimeter = 0.39 inch |
| 1 centimeter = 1/100 meter | 1 foot = 1/3 yard | 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters |
| 1 decimeter = 1/10 meter | 1 yard (basic unit of length) | 1 meter = 39.37 inches = 3.28 feet = 1.094 yards |
| 1 meter (basic unit of length) | 1 rod = 5 1/2 yards | 1 foot = 0.305 meter |
| 1 dekameter = 10 meters | 1 furlong = 220 yards = 40 rods | 1 yard = 0.914 meter |
| 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters | 1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet | 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile |
| 1 fathom = 6 feet | 1 mile = 1.609 kilometers | |
| 1 nautical mile = 6,076.1 feet | ||
Area |
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| Metric System | American and British Units | Conversion Factors |
| 1 square centimeter = 1/10,000 square meter | 1 square inch = 1/1,296 square yard = 1/144 square foot | 1 square centimeter = 0.155 square inch |
| 1 square decimeter = 1/100 square meter | 1 square foot = 1/9 square yard | 1 square inch = 6.45 square centimeters |
| 1 square meter (basic unit of area) | 1 square yard (basic unit of area) | 1 acre = 0.405 hectare |
| 1 are = 100 square meters | 1 square rod = 30 1/4 square yards | 1 hectare = 2.47 acres |
| 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters = 100 ares | 1 acre = 4,840 square yards = 160 square rods | 1 square kilometer = 0.386 square mile |
| 1 square kilometer = 1,000,000 square meters | 1 square mile = 3,097,600 square yards = 640 acres | 1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometers |
Volume |
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| Metric System | American and British Units | Conversion Factors |
| 1 cubic centimeter = 1/1,000,000 cubic meter | 1 cubic inch = 1/46,656 cubic yard = 1/1,728 cubic foot | 1 cubic centimeter = 0.06 cubic inch |
| 1 cubic decimeter = 1/1,000 cubic meter | 1 cubic foot = 1/27 cubic yard | 1 cubic inch = 16.4 cubic centimeters |
| 1 cubic meter = 1 stere (basic unit of volume) | 1 cubic yard (basic unit of volume) | 1 cubic yard = 0.765 cubic meter |
| 1 milliliter = 1/1,000 liter = 1 cubic centimeter | 1 U.S. fluid ounce = 1/128 U.S. gallon = 1/16 U.S. pint | 1 cubic meter = 1.3 cubic yards |
| 1 centiliter = 1/100 liter | 1 British imperial fluid ounce = 1/160 imperial gallon = 1/20 imperial pint 1 pint = 1/8 gallon = 1/2 quart | 1 milliliter = 0.034 fluid ounce |
| 1 fluid ounce = 29.6 milliliters | ||
| 1 deciliter = 1/10 liter | 1 quart = 1/4 gallon 1 U.S. gallon (basic unit of liquid capacity in the United States) = 231 cubic inches | 1 U.S. quart = 0.946 liter |
| 1 liter = 1.06 U.S. quarts | ||
| 1 liter = 1 cubic decimeter (basic unit of capacity) | 1 imperial gallon (basic unit of liquid capacity in some Commonwealth nations) = 277.4 cubic inches 1 dry pint = 1/64 bushel = 1/2 dry quart | 1 U.S. gallon = 3.8 liters |
| 1 imperial gallon = 1.2 U.S. gallons = 4.5 liters | ||
| 1 dekaliter = 10 liters | 1 dry quart = 1/32 bushel = 1/8 peck 1 peck = 1/4 bushel | 1 liter = 0.9 dry quart |
| 1 dry quart = 1.1 liters | ||
| 1 hectoliter = 100 liters = 1/10 cubic meter | 1 U.S. bushel (basic unit of dry capacity in the United States) = 2,150.4 cubic inches 1 imperial bushel (basic unit of dry capacity in some Commonwealth nations) = 2,219.4 cubic inches | 1 dekaliter = 0.28 U.S. bushel 1 U.S. bushel = 0.97 imperial bushel = 3.5 dekaliters |
Weight (Mass) |
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| Metric System | ||
| 1 milligram = 1/1,000,000 kilogram = 1/1,000 gram | ||
| 1 centigram = 1/100,000 kilogram = 1/100 gram | ||
| 1 decigram = 1/10,000 kilogram = 1/10 gram | ||
| 1 gram = 1/1,000 kilogram | ||
| 1 dekagram = 1/100 kilogram = 10 grams | ||
| 1 hectogram = 1/10 kilogram = 100 grams | ||
| 1 kilogram (basic unit of weight or mass) | ||
| 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms | ||
Temperature |
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| Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius: | Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit: | |
| (°F - 32) x (5/9) = °C | (°C x (9/5)) + 32 = °F | |