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Common Unit of Measure Conversions

This document provides common unit conversions for various measures of length, area, volume, dry/liquid measures, weight, and temperature. It lists equivalents between U.S. customary and metric units as well as between imperial and U.S. customary units. Abbreviations for many common units are also defined.

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Common Unit of Measure Conversions

This document provides common unit conversions for various measures of length, area, volume, dry/liquid measures, weight, and temperature. It lists equivalents between U.S. customary and metric units as well as between imperial and U.S. customary units. Abbreviations for many common units are also defined.

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COMMON UNIT OF MEASURE CONVERSIONS

COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS


Abbreviations may stand for singular or plural usage
cm = centimeter
cu. = cubic
ft. = foot
gl. = gallon (US)
gr. = gram
Imp. = Imperial
in. = inch
kg. = kilogram
km. = kilometer
l. = liter
lb. = pound
m. = meter
mi. = mile
oz. = ounce
qt. = quart
std. = standard
US = United States
yd. = yard

LENGTH MEASURES
Common Usage
1 ft. = 12 in..
1 yd. = 3 ft.
1 rod = 5.5000 yd.
1 furlong = 40 rods
1 mile = 8 furlongs
1 mi. = 5,280 ft.
1 mi. = 1,760 yd.
1 fathom = 6 ft.
120 fathoms = 1 cable
1 league = 3 mi.
1 nautical mi. = 6076.11 ft.
1 hand = 4 in. (equestrian)

1 in. = 2.54 cm.


1 ft. = 30.48 cm.
1 m. = 3.2808 ft.
1 m. = 39.37 in.
1 m. = 1.0936 yd.
1 rod = 5.029 m.
1 km = 1000 m.
1 km = 0.621 mi.

Reciprocal Value
1 in. = 0.0833 ft.
1 ft. = 0.3333 yd.
1 yd. = 0.1818 rods
1 rod = 0.0250 furlongs
1 furlong = 0.1250 mi.
1 ft. = 0.000189 mi.
1 yd. = 0.000568 mi.
1 ft. = 0.1667 fathom
1 cable = 0.00833 fathoms
1 mi. = 0.3333 leagues
1 ft. = 0.000165 natical mi.
1 in. = 0.2500 hands
METRIC
1 cm. = 0.3937 in.
1 cm. = 0.0328 ft.
1 ft. = 0.3048 m.
1 in. = 0.0254 m.
1 yd. = 0.9144 m.
1 m. = 0.1988 rod
1 m. = 0.001 km.
1 mi. = 1.6103 km.

SQUARE MEASURES
Common Usage
1 sq. ft. = 144 sq. in.
1 sq. yd. = 9 sq. ft.
1 sq. rod = 30.25 sq. yd.
1 sq. mi. = 640 acres

1 sq. cm. = 0.1550 sq. in.


1 sq. ft. = 0.0929 sq. m.
1 sq. m. = 1.196 sq. yd.
1 hectare = 2.47 acres
1 sq. km. = 0.386 sq. mi.

Reciprocal Value
1 sq. in = 0.0069 sq. in.
1 sq. ft. = 0.1111 sq. yd.
1 sq. yd. = 0.0331 sq. rods
1 acre = 0.0016 sq. mi.
METRIC
1 sq. in. = 6.452 sq. cm.
1 sq. m. = 10.7643 sq. ft.
1 sq. yd. = 0.8361 sq. m.
1 acre = 0.4049 hectares
1 sq. mi. = 2.59 sq. km.

CUBIC & VOLUME MEASURES


Common Usage
1 cu. ft. = 1,728 cu. in
1 cu. yd. = 27 cu. ft.
1 cord (wood) = 128 cu. ft.
1 US std. gal. = 231 cu. in.

1 cu. in. = 16.39 cu. cm.


1 cu. m. = 35.3357 cu. ft.
1 cu. m. = 1.308 cu. yd.

1 qt. = 2 pints
1 peck = 8 qt.
1 bushel = 4 pecks

1 qt. dry = 1.101 l.


1 peck = 8.810 l.
1 hectoliter = 2.8375 bushels

1 pint = 2 cup

Reciprocal Value
1 cu. in. = 0.0005787 cu. ft.
1 cu. ft. = 0.0370 cu. yd.
1 cu. ft. = 0.0078 cord
1 cu. in. = 0.00016 US std. gal.
METRIC
1 cu. cm. = 0.0610 cu. in.
1 cu. ft. = 0.0283 cu. m.
1 cu. yd. = 0.7646 cu. m.
DRY MEASURES
1 pint = 0.5000 qt.
1 qt. = 0.1250 peck
1 peck = 0.2500 bushels
METRIC
1 l. = 0.908 qt. dry
1 l. = 0.1135 peck
1 bushel = 0.3524 hectoliters
LIQUID MEASURES
1 cup = 0.5000 pints

1 qt. = 2 pints
1 gl. = 4 qt.
1 gl. = 8 pints
1 barrel = 31.5 gl.

1 pints = 0.5000 qt.


1 qt. = 0.2500 gl.
1 pint = 0.125000 gl.
1 gl. = 0.0317 barrel

IMPERIAL & METRIC LIQUID MEASURE


1 US gl. = 0.833 Imp. gl.
1 Imp. gl. = 1.201 US gl.
1 Imp. gl. = 4.546 l.
1 l. = 0.2200 Imp. gl.
1 l. = 0.264 US gl.
1 US gl. = 3.7879 l.
1 l. = 1.0567 qt. liquid
1 qt. liquid = 0.9463 l.
1 gl. = 3.7854 l.
1 l. = 0.2642 gl.

WEIGHT MEASURES
Common Usage
1 lb. = 16 oz.
1 ton = 2000 lb.

1 oz. = 28.35 gr.


1 kg = 1000 gm
1 lb. = 0.4536 kg.
1 metric ton = 0.9842 English ton

Reciprocal Value
1 oz. = 0.0625 lb.
1 lb. = 0.0005 ton
METRIC
1 gr. = 0.03527 oz.
1 gr. = 0.001 kg.
1 kg. = 2.2046 lb.
1 English ton = 1.016 metric tons

Temperature
Celcius or Centigrade
1 degree Celcius (C)
(9/5 x C) + 32

Fahrenheit
= 5/9 x (F - 32)
= 1 degree Fahrenheit (F)

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