Table 1. United States to Approximate Metric Equivalent
To convert from |
To |
Multiply by |
inches |
centimeters |
2.540 |
inches |
millimeters |
25.40 |
square inches |
square centimeters |
6.452 |
square inches |
square millimeters |
645.2 |
feet |
meters |
0.3048 |
square feet |
square meters |
0.09290 |
yards |
meters |
0.9144 |
square yards |
square meters |
0.8361 |
ounces (avdp) |
grams |
28.35 |
troy ounces |
grams |
31.10 |
pounds (avdp) |
kilograms |
0.4536 |
long tons |
metric tons |
1.016 |
short tons |
metric tons |
0.9071 |
fluid ounces |
milliliters |
29.57 |
quarts |
liters |
0.9464 |
gallons |
liters |
3.785 |
bushels |
liters |
35.24 |
cubic feet |
cubic meters |
0.02832 |
cubic yards |
cubic meters |
0.7646 |
ounces per square yard |
grams per square meter |
33.91 |
Table 2. Metric to Approximate United States Equivalent
To convert from |
To |
Multiply by |
centimeters |
inches |
0.3937 |
millimeters |
inches |
0.03937 |
square centimeters |
square inches |
0.1552 |
square millimeters |
square inches |
0.01552 |
meters |
feet |
3.281 |
meters |
yards |
1.094 |
square meters |
square feet |
10.76 |
square meters |
square yards |
1.195 |
grams |
ounces (avdp) |
0.03527 |
grams |
troy ounces |
0.03215 |
kilograms |
pounds (avdp) |
2.205 |
metric tons |
long tons |
0.9842 |
metric tons |
short tons |
1.102 |
milliliters |
fluid ounces |
0.03381 |
liters |
quarts |
1.057 |
liters |
gallons |
0.2642 |
liters |
bushels |
0.02838 |
cubic meters |
cubic feet |
35.31 |
cubic meters |
cubic yards |
1.308 |
grams per square meter |
ounces per square yard |
0.0295 |