Measure Conversion Chart

Prepared by:
These prefixes may be applied to all SI units
Multiples and Submultiples Scientific Prefixes Symbols
Notation
1 000 000 000 000 1012 tera T
1 000 000 000 109 giga G
1 000 000 106 mega M*
1 000 10 3
kilo k*
100 102 hecto h
10 10 deka da
0.1 10 -1
deci d
0.01 10-2 centi c*
0.001 10-3 milli m*
0.000 001 10-6 micro µ*
0.000 000 001 10-9 nano n
0.000 000 000 001 10-12 pico p
0.000 000 000 000 001 10-15 femto f
0.000 000 000 000 000 001 10-18 atto a
*most commonly used

Metric Conversion Chart

Metric Length Conversions
1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm)
1 decimetre (dm) = 10 centimetres (cm)
1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)
1 metre (m) = 10 decimetres (dm)
1 kilometre (km) = 1000 metres (m)

Metric Area Conversions

1 sq. centimetre (sq. cm) = 100 sq. millimetres (sq. mm)
1 sq. metre (sq. m) = 10,000 sq. centimetres (sq. cm)
1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 sq. metres (sq. m)
1 sq. kilometres (sq. km) = 100 hectares (ha)
1 sq. kilometres (sq. km) = 1,000,000 sq. metres (sq. m)

Metric Volume Conversions

1 cubic centimetre (cu. cm) = 1000 cubic millimetres (cu. mm)
1 cubic decimetre (cu. dm) = 1000 cubic centimetres (cu. cm)
1 cubic metre (cu. m) = 1,000,000 cubic centimetres (cu. cm)
1 cubic metre (cu. m) = 1000 cubic decimetres (cu. dm)

Metric Weight Conversions

1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg)
1 decagram (dg) = 10 grams (g)
1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g)
1 tonne (1 megagram) = 1000 kilograms (kg)
1 gigagram (gg) = 1000 megagrams (Mg)

Metric Liquid Volume Conversions

1 centilitre (cl) = 10 millilitres (ml)
1 decilitre (dl) = 10 centilitres (cl)
1 litre (l) = 1000 millilitres (ml)
1 litre (l) = 10 decilitres (dl)
1 kilolitre (kl) = 1000 litres (l)
 Length
Metric Conversions
1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm)
1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)
1 kilometre (km) = 1000 metres (m)

Imperial Conversions
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in)
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft)
1 yard (yd) = 36 inches (in)
1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards (yd)

Metric -> Imperial Conversions

1 millimetre (mm) = 0.03937 inches (in)
1 centimetre (cm) = 0.39370 inches (in)
1 metre (m) = 39.37008 inches (in)
1 metre (m) = 3.28074 feet (ft)
1 metre (m) = 1.09361 yards (yd)
1 kilometre (km) = 1093.6133 yards (yd)
1 kilometre (km) = 0.62137 miles (mi)

Imperial -> Metric Conversions

1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimetres (cm)
1 foot (ft) = 30.48 centimetres (cm)
1 yard (yd) = 91.44 centimetres (cm)
1 yard (yd) = 0.9144 metres (m)
1 mile (mi) = 1609.344 metres (m)
1 mile (mi) = 1.609344 kilometres (km)

Weight
Metric Conversions
1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg)
1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g)
1 tonne (1 megagram) = 1000 kilograms (kg)

Imperial Conversion
1 ounce (oz) = 16 drams (dr)
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)
1 stone (st) = 14 pounds (lb)
1 quarter (qr) = 2 stone (st)
1 hundredweight (cwt) = 4 quarters (qr)
1 ton, long = 20 hundredweight (cwt)

Metric -> Imperial Conversion

1 gram (g) = 0.035274 ounces (oz)
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.20462 pounds (lb)
1 kilogram (kg) = 35.27396 ounches (oz)
1 tonne = 0.9842 ton, long
1 tonne = 157.47304 stone (st)

Imperial -> Metric Conversion

1 ounce (oz) = 28.34952 grams (g)
1 pound (lb) = 453.59237 grams (g)
1 pound (lb) = 0.45359 kilograms(kg)
1 stone (st) = 6.35029 kilograms (kg)
1 hundredweight (cwt) = 50.8023 kilograms (kg)
1 ton, long = 1.01605 tonnes
1 ton, short = 0.90718 tonnes
Note: Longs tons are used in the U.K., while the U.S. uses short tons
 Liquid Volume (U.S.)
Metric Conversions
1 centilitre (cl) = 10 millilitres (ml)
1 litre (l) = 1000 millilitres (ml)

Imperial Conversions
1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 2 tablespoons (tbsp)
1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 8 drams
1 gill (gi) = 4 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
1 pint (pt) = 16 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints (pt)
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt)
1 gallon (gal) = 128 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups = 128 fluid ounces
Metric -> Imperial Converions
1 millilitre (ml) = 0.033814 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 litre (l) = 33.814022 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 litre (l) = 2.113376 pints (pt)

Imperial to Metric Conversions

1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 29.57353 millilitres (ml)
1 pint (pt) = 473.17648 millilitres (ml)
1 pint (pt) = 0.47318 litres (l)
1 gallon, liquid = 3.7854 litres (l)

Liquid Volume (U.K)

Imperial -> Metric Conversions
1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 8 fluid drams = 28.41307
millilitres (ml)
1 gill (gi) = 5 fluid ounces = 142.07
(fl oz) millilitres (ml)
1 cup = 10 fluid ounces = 284.1307
(fl oz) millilitres (ml)
1 pint (pt) = 4 gills (gi) = 568.2615
millilitres (ml)
1 pint (pt) = 20 fluid ounces = 0.56826 litres (l)
(fl oz)
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints (pi) = 1136.523
millilitres (ml)
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt) = 4546.09
millilitres (ml)
1 gallon (gal) = 8 pints (pi) = 4.54609 litres (l)
1 barrel, bulk = 36 gallons (gal) = 163.659 litres (l)

Metric -> Imperial Conversions

1 millilitre (ml) = 0.035195 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 centilitre (cl) = 10 millilitres (ml) = 0.35195 fluid
ounces (fl oz)
1 litre (l) = 1000 millilitres = 35.1950 fluid
(ml) ounces (fl oz)
1 litre (l) = 1000 millilitres = 1.75975 pints (pi)
(ml)
1 kilolitre (kl) = 1000 litres (l) = 6.1103 barrels
1 kilolitre (kl) = 1000 litres (l) = 219.96916 gallons
1 litre = 100 centilitres – 1000 millilitres