Mass
- 1 grain = 64.798 milligrams
- 1 dram = 1.772 grams
- 1 ounce = 16 drams
- 1 dram = 27.344 grains
- 1 pound = 7,000. grains
- 1 ton = 2000 pounds
- 1 metric ton = 1000 kilograms
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Length
- 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (exact)
- 1 foot = 12 inches
- 1 yard = 3 feet
- 1 rod = 5.5 yards
- 1 mile = 5280 feet
- 1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers
- 1 furlong = 220 yards
- 1 meter = 103 millimeters
- 1 meter = 102 centimeters
- 1 meter = 109 nanometers
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Volume
- 1 gallon = 3.785 liters
- 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter
- 1 fluid ounce = 8 fluid drams
- 1 fluid ounce = 29.573 milliliters
- 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces
- 1 quart = 2 pints
- 1 gallon = 4 quarts
- 1 barrel = 42 gallons
- 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoon
- 1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoon
- 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
- 1 pint = 2 cups
- 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet
- 1 megaliter = 106 liters
- 1 liter = 106 microliters
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Area
- 1 acre = 43,560 square feet
- 1 square mile = 640 acres
- 1 square foot = 144 square inches
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Time
- 1 century = 100 years
- 1 year = 365.25 days
- 1 day = 24 hours
- 1 hour = 60 minutes
- 1 minute = 60 seconds
- 1 second = 1012 picoseconds
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| In general,
metric-to-metric and Engish-to-English unit conversions are exact. Metric-to-English
conversions are not exact and answers are limited to the number of significant
figures in the conversion factor. The inch-to-centimeter conversion is an
exception to this generalization. |