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F Some Common Unit Conversions
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F SOME COMMON UNIT CONVERSIONS
F SOME COMMON UNIT CONVERSIONS
Listed below are several commonly used equivalents between the SI (Système Internationale) units of weights and
measures used in the metric system, and those used in the imperial system.
Distance
1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm) = 1000 millimetres (mm)
1 kilometre (km) = 1000 metres (m)
1 international foot = 0.3048 metre
1 US survey foot = 0.3048006096 metre
1 statute mile = 1609.3 metres
1 nautical mile = 1852 metres
Temperature
degrees Celsius = (5/9) x [(degrees Fahrenheit) – 32]
degrees Fahrenheit = [(9/5) x (degrees Celsius)] + 32
Volume
1 litre (l) = 1000 cubic centimetres (cc)
1 gallon (Imperial) = 4.546 litres
1 gallon (US) = 3.785 litres
Weight
1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams
1 pound = 0.4536 kilogram (kg)