Standard Conversion Factors

1 kilometer =

1,000 meters

1 meter =

1 meter or 10 decimeters

100 centimeter =

1 meter

1000 millimeters

1 meter

1 centimeter

10 millimeters

1 mile

5280ft

1760 yards

1 mile

1 yard

3ft

36 inches

1 yard

1ft

12 inches

1 inch

2.54 centimeters

1 kilogram

1,000 grams

1 gram

1,000 milligrams

100 centigrams

1 gram

1 ton

2000 pounds

1 pound (lb)

16 ounces

454 grams

1 pound