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Conversion Factors for Units of Flow Rate

 

  Unit A

  Unit B

To Convert from A to B, multiply A by:

To Convert from B to A, multiply B by:

gpm

L/min

3.785

0.2642

ft³/min

L/min

28.32

0.0353

ft³/min

gpm

7.481

0.1337


Conversion Factors for Units of Length

  Unit A

  Unit B

To Convert from A to B, multiply A by:

To Convert from B to A, multiply B by:

cm

in

0.3937

2.54

cm

ft

0.032 81

30.48

in

ft

3.281

0.3048

 

1 millimetre [mm] = 0.0394 inches

1 centimetre [cm] = 10 mm = 0.3937 inches

1 metre [m]  = 100 cm =  1.0936 yd

1 kilometre [km]  = 1000 m  = 0.6214 mile

 

1 inch [in]  =  2.54 cm

1 foot [ft] = 12 in = 0.3048 m

1 yard [yd]   =  3 ft =0.9144 m

1 mile = 1760 yd  = 1.6093 km

1 int (nautical mile) = 2025.4 yd = 1.853 km

 

Examples:


Centimetres

 Inches

 

Inches

Centimetres

1

.39

 

1

2.54

10

3.94

 

10

25.40

50

19.69

 

50

127

100

9.37

 

100

25

     
MetresFeet FeetMetres
13.28  1.3
1032.81 103.05
50164.04 5015.24
100328.08 10030.48
     
KilometresMiles  Miles Kilometres 
1.62 11.61
106.21 1016.09
5031.07 5080.47
10062.14 100160.93

 

 Conversion Factors for Units of Area

 

  Unit A

  Unit B

To Convert from A to B, multiply A by:

To Convert from B to A, multiply B by:

cm²

in²

0.155

6.452

cm²

ft²

0.001 08

929.03

ft²

10.764

0.0929

in²

ft²

0.006 94

144


Examples:

1 sq cm [cm2]                          =              100 mm2                 =              0.1550 in2

1 sq m [m2]                              =              10,000 cm2             =              2 1.1960 yd2

1 hectare [ha]                          =              10,000 m2               =              2 2.4711 acres

1 sq km [km2]                          =              100 ha                     =              0.3861 mile2

 

1 acre                                      =              4840 yd   2              =              4046.9 m2

1 sq mile [mile2]                       =              640 acres                =              2.59 km2

 

 

Conversion Factors for Temperature

 

 

  To

Formula

Fahrenheit (ºF)

Celsius (ºC)

(ºF-32) x 0.556

Celsius (ºC)

Fahrenheit (ºF)

1.8 x ºC + 32

 

Examples:

 

 Farenheit to

Celsius 

 

Celsius to

Farenheit 

 0.00

-17.78

 

0.00

32.00

 10.00

-12.22

 

 10.00

50.00

 20.00

-6.67

 

20.00

68.00

 30.00

-1.11

 

 30.00

86.00

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 10 July 2006 )