Metric System, Empirical System and Conversion Tables

Metric System, Empirical System and Conversion Tables

1Length

Metric Unit	Base Unit Equivalent	Empirical / US Equivalent
micrometer (μm)	0.000001 meter	0.000039 inch
millimeter (mm)	0.001 meter	00.039 inch
centimeter (cm)	0.01 meter	0.39 inch
decimeter (dm)	0.1 meter	3.94 inches
meter (m)		39.37 inches
dekameter (dkm)	10 meters	32.81 feet
hectometer (hm)	100 meters	328.08 feet
kilometer (km)	1,000 meters	0.62 mile

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

2Capacity

Metric Unit	Base Unit Equivalent	Empirical / US Equivalent (cubic)                              (liquid)
microliter (μl)	0.000001 liter	0.00027 fluid dram	0.000061 cubic inch
milliliter (ml)	0.001 liter	0.27 fluid dram	0.061 cubic inch
centiliter (cl)	0.01 liter	0.34 fluid ounce	0.61 cubic inch
deciliter (dl)	0.1 liter	0.21 pint	6.10 cubic inches
liter (l)		1.06 quarts	61.02 cubic inches
dekaliter (dkl)	10 liters	2.64 gallons	0.35 cubic foot
hectoliter (hl)	100 liters	26.42 gallons	3.53 cubic feet
Kiloliter (kl)	1,000 liters	264.17 gallons	1.31 cubic yards

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

3Weight

Metric Unit	Base Unit Equivalent	Empirical / US Equivalent
microgram (μg)	0.000001 gram	0.000015 grain
milligram (mg)	0.001 meter	0.015 grain
centigram (cg)	0.01 meter	0.15 grain
decigram (dg)	0.1 meter	1.54 grain
gram (g)		0.035 ounce
dekagram (dkg)	10 meters	0.35 ounces
hectogram (hg)	100 meters	3.53 ounces
kilogram (kg)	1,000 meters	2.20 pounds
kilogram (kg)	1,000 meters	1.10 short tons

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

4Area

Metric Unit	Base Unit Equivalent	Empirical / US Equivalent
square centimeter (sq cm or cm2)	0.0001 square meter	0.16 square inch
are (a)	100 square meters	119.60 square yards
hectare (ha)	10,000 square meters	2.47 acres
square kilometer (sq km or km2)	1,000,000 square meters	0.39 square mile

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

5Volume

Metric Unit	Base Unit Equivalent	Empirical / US Equivalent
cubic centimeter (cu cm, cm3 or cc)	0.000001 cubic meter	0.061 cubic inch
cubic decimeter (dm3)	0.001 cubic meter	61.02 cubic inches
cubic meter (m3)		1.31 cubic yards

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

6Temperature Conversion

Celsius to Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit to Celsius	Celsius to Kelvin
0°C = 32 °F Formula: (°C × 9/5) + 32 = °F	Formula: (°F − 32) × 5/9 = °C	0°C = 273.15 K Formula: K = °C + 273.15

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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