Metric Conversion Chart

English to Metric
English Metric

Inches (in) x 2.54 = centimeters

Feet (ft) x .3 = meters
Yards (yd) x .9 = meters
Miles (mi) x 1.6 = kilometers
Square inches (in2) x 6.5 = square centimeters
Square feet (ft2) x .1 = square meters
Square yards (yd2) x .8 = square meters
Acres x .4 = hectares
Cubic feet (ft3) x .03 = cubic meters
Cords (cd) x 3.6 = cubic meters
Quarts (lq) (qt) x .9 = liters
Gallons (gal) x .004 = liters
Ounces (avdp) (oz) x 28.4 = grams
Pounds (avdp) (lb) x .5 = kilograms
Horsepower (hp) x .7 = kilowatts

Metric to English
Metric English

Centimeters (cm) x .39 = inches

Meters (m) x 3.3 = feet
Meters (m) x 1.1 = yards
Kilometers (km) x .6 = miles
Sq. centimeters (cm2) x .2 = square inches
Square meters (m2) x 10.8 = square feet
Square meters (m2) x 1.2 = square yards
Hectares (ha) x 2.5 = acres
Cubic meters (m3) x 35.3 = cubic feet
Liters (l) x 1.1 = quarts (lq)
Cubic meters (m3) x 284.2 = gallons
Grams (g) x .04 = ounces (avdp)
Kilograms (kg) x 2.2 = pounds (avdp)
Kilowatts (kW) x 1.3 = horsepower

Units of Length and Measure

Length

12 inches ........................ 1 foot

36 inches or 3 feet .............. 1 yard
1760 yards or 5280 feet .......... 1 mile

Liquid Measure

8 ounces ........................................ 1 cup

16 ounces or 2 cups ............................. 1 pint
32 ounces or 4 cups or 2 pints .................. 1 quart
64 ounces or 4 pints or 2 quarts ................ 1/2 gallon
128 ounces or 16 cups or 8 pints or 4 quarts .... 1 gallon

Temperature Conversions

From Fahrenheit to Centigrade

To convert from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Centigrade, subtract 32 degrees from

the temperature and multiply by 5/9:
Fahrenheit 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Centigrade -18 -12 -7 -1 4 10 16 21 27 32 38

From Centigrade to Fahrenheit

To convert from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit, multiply the temperature

by 1.8 and add 32 degrees:
Centigrade -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Fahrenheit 14 23 32 41 50 59 68 77 86 95 104