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Unit Converter

Convert length, weight, volume, area, speed, and temperature between metric and imperial units.

Result
3.28084

1 Meters equals

Millimeters1,000
Centimeters100
Kilometers0.001
Inches39.370079
Feet3.28084
Yards1.093613
Miles0.000621

Metric ↔ imperial, without the guesswork

Convert length, weight, volume, area, speed, and temperature between all the common metric and imperial units. Pick a category, enter a value, and you get the specific conversion you asked for plus a full table of that value in every other unit — useful for cooking, travel, DIY, shipping, and schoolwork.

Worked examples

A 5 km run is about 3.11 miles. A 180 cm person is about 5 ft 10.9 in. A 350 °F oven is about 177 °C. A 20 lb suitcase is about 9.07 kg — comfortably under a 23 kg airline limit.

How the math works

Every unit is defined by an exact factor to a base unit (meters, kilograms, liters, square meters, or meters per second). Converting goes through the base: value × from-factor ÷ to-factor. Temperature is the exception — it needs an offset, which the calculator handles automatically.

Frequently asked questions

+How many centimeters are in an inch?

Exactly 2.54 cm. This is a defined value, not an approximation — so 10 inches is exactly 25.4 cm, and dividing centimeters by 2.54 always gives inches.

+How do I convert kilograms to pounds?

One kilogram is about 2.2046 pounds. A quick mental shortcut is to double the kilograms and add 10%: 80 kg → 160 + 16 ≈ 176 lb (the exact figure is 176.37).

+Why do US and UK volume units differ?

The US and imperial (UK) systems define gallons, pints, and fluid ounces differently — a US gallon is about 3.785 L while an imperial gallon is about 4.546 L. This converter uses US customary units for cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.

+How does temperature conversion work?

Temperature scales don't share a zero, so conversion needs a shift as well as a scale: °F = °C × 9/5 + 32, and Kelvin = °C + 273.15. That's why 0 °C is 32 °F, not 0 °F.

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