Metric System Conversion: Coefficients and Factors Chart

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Millimeters

0.04

inches

Centimeters

0.39

inches

Meters

3.3

feet

Kilometers

0.62

miles

Hectares

2.47

acres

Square kilometers

0.39

square miles

Cubic meters

35.3

cubic feet

Liters

0.26

gallons

Kilograms

2.2

pounds

Metric tons

0.98

long tons

...

1.1

short tons

...

2,204

pounds

Degrees Celsius (Centigrade)

1.8, then add 32

degrees Fahrenheit

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.1: Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.A.1: Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems.