Steps in the decimalized metric system

Metric staircase order

Kilo → Hecto → Deca → Basic Units → Deci → Centi → Milli

Kelvin Formula

K = C + 273.15

Fahrenheit Formula

1.8 x C + 32

Density of Water

1.000 g/mL

Density of Aluminum

2.70 g/mL

Density of Silver

10.5 g/mL

Density of Lead

11.34 g/mL

Density of Mercury

13.55 g/mL

Density of Gold

19.3 g/mL

Density of Hydrogen

0.090 g/L

Density of Air

1.293 g/L

Density Formula

D = m/V

Kilo

1000 times the base unit (10³)

Hecto

100 times the base unit (10²)

Deca

10 times the base unit (10¹)

Deci

0.1 of the base unit (10⁻¹)

Centi

0.01 of the base unit (10⁻²)

Milli

0.001 of the base unit (10⁻³)

Meaning of centi

One hundredth (1/100)

Meaning of milli

One thousandth (1/1000)

Approximate length of 1 meter

Approximately 3 feet or 1 yard

Approximate volume of 1 liter

Approximately 1 quart

Milliliter to cubic centimeter

1 mL = 1 cm³

Kilometer to meter

1 km = 1000 m

Kilometer to mile

1 km = 0.621 mi

Meter to centimeter

1 m = 100 cm

Meter to inch

1 m = 39.4 in

Centimeter to millimeter

1 cm = 10 mm

Centimeter to inch

1 cm = 0.394 in

Inch to centimeter

1 in = 2.54 cm

Kilogram to gram

1 kg = 1000 g

Kilogram to pound

1 kg = 2.2 lb

Gram to milligram

1 g = 1000 mg

Gram to ounce

1 g = 0.0352 oz

Pound to gram

1 lb = 454 g

Liter to milliliter

1 L = 1000 mL

Liter to quart

1 L = 1.06 qt

Mile to kilometer

1 mi = 1.61 km

Kilogram abbreviation

kg

Centimeter abbreviation

cm

Gram abbreviation

g

Milliliter abbreviation

mL

Liter abbreviation

L

Meter abbreviation

m

Millimeter abbreviation

mm

Speed of light (meters per second)

3.00 × 10⁸ m/s

Speed of light (miles per second)

186,000 mi/s

Cubic decimeter to quart

1 dm³ = 1.06 qt

Pound to troy ounce

1 lb = 14.58 troy oz

Use of troy ounces

Used for precious metals