Metric conversions prefix’s
Length ( m) meter
1m = 1.0 x 10-12 (Tm) Tetra
1m = 1.0 x 10-9 (Gm) Giga
1m = 1.0 x 10-6 (Mm)Mega
1m = 0.001
(Km) Kilo
1m = 0.01
(Hm) Hecto
1m = 0.1
(DKm)Deca
Mass (g) Gram
1g = 1.0 x 10-12 (Tg) Tetra
1g = 1.0 x 10-9 (Gg) Giga
1g = 1.0 x 10-6 (Mg)Mega
1g = 0.001
(Kg) Kilo
1g = 0.01
(Hg) Hecto
1g = 0.1
(DKg)Deca
Volume (L) liter
1L = 1.0 x 10-12 (TL) Tetra
1L = 1.0 x 10-9 (GL) Giga
1L = 1.0 x 10-6 (ML)Mega
1L = 0.001
(KL) Kilo
1L = 0.01
(HL) Hecto
1L = 0.1
(DKLDeca
1m = 10
(dm) deci
1m = 100
(cm) centi
1m = 1000
(mm) milli
1m = 1.0 x 106 (μm) micro
1m = 1.0 x 109 (nm) nano
1m = 1.0 x 1012 (pm) pico
1m = 1.0 x 1015 (fm) femto
1g = 10
(dg) deci
1g = 100
(cg) centi
1g = 1000
(mg) milli
1g = 1.0 x 106 (μg) micro
1g = 1.0 x 109 (ng) nano
1g = 1.0 x 1012 (pg) pico
1g = 1.0 x 1015 (fg) femto
1L = 10
(dL) deci
1L = 100
(cL) centi
1L = 1000
(mL) milli
1L = 1.0 x 106 (μL) micro
1L = 1.0 x 109 (nL) nano
1L = 1.0 x 1012 (pL) pico
1L = 1.0 x 1015 (fL) femto
1) When going from prefix to prefix you MUST convert to the base unit 1st
2) These are defined number therefore the have unlimited Significant Figures
3) ***** 1mL = 1 cm3 = 1cc
Metric to English
English to Metric
1 meter = 1.0936 yards
1 cm = 0.39370 inch
1 Km = 0.6214 mile
1 liter = 1.06 quarts
1 Kg = 2.205 pounds
1 inch = 2.54 cm (exactly)
1 mile = 1.61 Km
1 gallon = 3.79 liters
1 pound = 453.59 g
1 pound = 0.45359 Kg
1 Metric ton = 1000 Kg or 2204.6 pounds
Other
1 ft = 12in
1 mile = 5280 ft
1 hour = 60 minutes = 3600 seconds
Metric Conversion Chart
This is a convenient little chart I picked up somewhere. Simply follow the chart and it's simple to
convert from one measurement to the other.
When you know:
Multiply by:
To find:
inches
25
millimeters
feet
30
centimeters
yards
0.9
meters
miles
1.6
kilometers
centimeters
0.393
inches
meters
1.1
yards
kilometers
0.6
miles
ounces
28
grams
pounds
0.45
kilograms
short tons
0.9
metric tons
grams
0.035
ounces
kilograms
2.2
pounds
metric tons
1.1
short tons
fluid ounces
30
mililiters
pints, US
0.47
liters
pints, Imp.
.568
liters
quarts, US
0.95
liters
quarts, Imp.
1.137
liters
gallons, US
3.8
liters
gallons, Imp.
4.546
liters
mililiters
0.034
fluid ounce
liters
2.1
pints, US
liters
1.76
pints, Imp.
liters
1.06
quarts, US
liters
0.88
quarts, Imp.
liters
0.26
gallons, US
liters
0.22
gallons, Imp.