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Metric Conversions

Here are tables showing conversions from metric to imperial units and imperial to metric units. There are tables for length, area, volume, capacity and weight.

The abbreviations for the most common metric measurements are:

mm, millimetre
cm, centimetre
m, metre
cl, centilitre
l, litre
g, gram
kg, kilogramme

Length

Metric to Imperial Imperial to Metric
1 mm
2 mm
3 mm
4 mm
5 mm
6 mm
7 mm
8 mm
9 mm
10 mm (1 cm)
1000 mm (1 m)
0·039 in.
0·079 in.
0·118 in.
0·158 in.
0·197 in.
0·236 in.
0·276 in.
0·315 in.
0·354 in.
0·394 in.
39·370 in.
1/64 in.
1/32 in.
1/16 in.
1/8 in.
1/4 in.
1/2 in.
3/4 in.
1 in.
12 in. (1 ft)
36 in. (1 yd.)
0.397 mm
0.794 mm
1.587 mm
3.175 mm
6.350 mm
12.700 mm
19.050 mm
25.400 mm
304.800 mm
914.400 mm

Area

Metric to Imperial Imperial to Metric
1 sq.cm
1 sq. m
0·155 sq. in.
1.196 sq. yds
1 sq. in.
1 sq. ft
1 sq. yd
6.452 sq. cm
929.030 sq. cm
0.836 sq. m

Volume

Metric to Imperial Imperial to Metric
1 cu. cm
1 cu. m
0.061 cu. in.
1.308 cu. yds
1 cu. in.
1 cu. ft
1 cu. yd
16.387 cu. cm
0.028 cu. m
0.765 cu. m

Capacity

Metric to Imperial Imperial to Metric
1 cl
1 I
0·352 fl. oz.
1·760 pints
1 fl. oz.
1 pint
1 gallon
2.841 cl
0.568 l
4.546 l

Weight

Metric to Imperial Imperial to Metric
1 g.
1 kg
1 metric ton
0·035 oz.
2·205 lb.
0·984 tons
1 oz.
1 lb.
1 cwt.
1 ton
28·350 g
0·454 kg
50·802 kg
1.016 metric tons




 

 

 

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