Summary Table Of Conversion Factors Most Often Required
x means 'multiply by' . . .
/ means 'divide by' . . .
# means it is an exact value
All other values given to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
| To change | into | do this |
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To change | into | do this |
| yd3 | m3 | x 0.7646 |
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m3 | yd3 | x 1.3080 |
| To change | into | do this |
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To change | into | do this |
| acres | hectares | x 0.4047 |
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acres | sq. kilometres | / 247 |
| acres | sq. metres | x 4047 |
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acres | sq. miles | / 640 # |
| barrels (oil) | cu.metres | / 6.29 |
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barrels (oil) | gallons | x 42 # |
| barrels (oil) | litres | x 159 |
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centimetres | feet | / 30.48 # |
| centimetres | inches | / 2.54 # |
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centimetres | metres | / 100 # |
| centimetres | millimetres | x 10 # |
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cubic cm | cubic inches | x 0.06102 |
| cubic cm | litres | / 1000 # |
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cubic cm | millilitres | x 1 # |
| cubic feet | cubic inches | x 1728 # |
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cubic feet | cubic metres | x 0.0283 |
| cubic feet | cubic yards | / 27 # |
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cubic feet | gallons | x 7.481 |
| cubic feet | litres | x 28.32 |
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cubic inches | cubic cm | x 16.39 |
| cubic inches | litres | x 0.01639 |
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cubic metres | cubic feet | x 35.31 |
| feet | centimetres | x 30.48 # |
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feet | metres | x 0.3048 # |
| feet | yards | / 3 # |
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fl.ounces | millilitres | x 29.57 |
x means 'multiply by' . . .
/ means 'divide by' . . .
# means it is an exact value
All other values given to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
| gallons | pints | x 8 # |
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gallons | cubic feet | x 0.1337 |
| gallons | litres | x 3.785 |
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grams | kilograms | / 1000 # |
| grams | ounces | / 28.35 |
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hectares | acres | x 2.471 |
| hectares | square km | / 100 # |
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hectares | square metres | x 10000 # |
| hectares | square miles | / 259 |
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hectares | square yards | x 11 960 |
| inches | centimetres | x 2.54 # |
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inches | feet | / 12 # |
| kilograms | ounces | x 35.3 |
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kilograms | pounds | x 2.2046 |
| kilograms | tonnes | / 1000 # |
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kilograms | tons (short) | / 907 |
| kilometres | metres | x 1000 # |
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kilometres | miles | x 0.6214 |
| litres | cu.inches | x 61.02 |
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litres | gallons | x 0.2642 |
| litres | pints (liquid) | x 2.113 |
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metres | yards | / 0.9144 # |
| metres | centimetres | x 100 # |
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miles | kilometres | x 1.609 |
| millimetres | inches | / 25.4 # |
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ounces | grams | x 28.35 |
| pints (liquid) | litres | x 0.4732 |
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pounds | kilograms | x 0.4536 |
| pounds | ounces | x 16 # |
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