Measure Conversion Chart
This measure conversion chart converts various length, volume, and weight values. The units of measure conversion are between English and Metric equivalent measures.
| Metric and English Equivalent Measures | ||
| Measures of Length | ||
| Metric | English | |
| 1 meter | = | 39.37 inches, or 3.28083 feet, or 1.09361 yards |
| .3048 meter | = | 1 foot |
| 1 centimeter | = | .3937 inch |
| 2.54 centimeters | = | 1 inch |
| 1 millimeter | = | .03937 inch |
| 25.4 millimeters | = | 1 inch |
| 1 kilometer | = | 1093.61 yards, or 0.62137 mile |
| Measures of Weight | ||
| Metric | English | |
| 1 gram | = | 15.432 grains |
| .0648 grams | = | 1 grain |
| 28.35 grams | = | 1 ounce avoirdupois |
| 1 kilogram | = | 2.2046 pounds |
| .4536 kilogram | = | 1 pound |
| Measures of Capacity | ||
| Metric | English | |
| 1 liter | = | 61.023 cubic inches |
| .03531 cubic feet | ||
| .2642 gal. (American) | ||
| 2.202 lbs. of water at 62 degrees F. | ||
| 28.317 liters | = | 1 cubic foot |
| 3.785 liters | = | 1 gallon (American) |
| 4.543 liters | = | 1 gallon (Empirical) |
Measure Conversion Chart
The following measure conversion chart converts various English measures to their English equivalents. For example, the weights and measures conversion highlighted below indicates that the number of pounds times 16 equals the number of ounces.
| English Conversion Table | ||||
| Length | ||||
| Inches | X | .0833 | = | feet |
| Inches | X | .02778 | = | yards |
| Inches | X | .00001578 | = | miles |
| Feet | X | .3333 | = | yards |
| Feet | X | .0001894 | = | miles |
| Yards | X | 36.0 | = | inches |
| Yards | X | 3.0 | = | feet |
| Yards | X | .0005681 | = | miles |
| Miles | X | 63360.0 | = | inches |
| Miles | X | 5280.0 | = | feet |
| Miles | X | 1760.0 | = | yards |
| Circumference of circle | X | .3188 | = | diameter |
| Diameter of circle | X | 3.1416 | = | circumference |
| Area | ||||
| Square inches | X | .00694 | = | square feet |
| Square inches | X | .0007716 | = | square yards |
| Square feet | X | 144.0 | = | square inches |
| Square feet | X | .11111 | = | square yards |
| Square yards | X | 1296.0 | = | square inches |
| Square yards | X | 9.0 | = | square feet |
| Diameter of circle squared | X | .7854 | = | area |
| Diameter of sphere squared | X | 3.1416 | = | surface |
| Volume | ||||
| Cubic inches | X | .0005787 | = | cubic feet |
| Cubic inches | X | .00002143 | = | cubic yards |
| Cubic inches | X | .004329 | = | U.S. gallons |
| Cubic feet | X | 1728.0 | = | cubic inches |
| Cubic feet | X | .03704 | = | cubic yards |
| Cubic feet | X | 7.4805 | = | U.S. gallons |
| Cubic yards | X | 46656.0 | = | cubic inches |
| Cubic yards | X | 27.0 | = | cubic feet |
| Diameter of sphere cubed | X | .5236 | = | volume |
| Weight | ||||
| Grains (avoirdupois) | X | .002286 | = | ounces |
| Ounces (avoirdupois) | X | .0625 | = | pounds |
| Ounces (avoirdupois) | X | .00003125 | = | tons |
| Pounds (avoirdupois) | X | 16.0 | = | ounces |
| Pounds (avoirdupois) | X | .01 | = | hundredweight |
| Pounds (avoirdupois) | X | .0005 | = | tons |
| Tons (avoirdupois) | X | 320000.0 | = | ounces |
| Tons (avoirdupois) | X | 2000.0 | = | pounds |
This measure conversion chart values are from the Millwrights and Mechanics Guide by Carl A. Nelson.
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