Note: Symbols of SI units, multiples and submultiples are given in parentheses in the right hand column.
Multiply |
By |
To obtain |
LENGTH |
centimetre |
0.03280840 |
foot |
centimetre |
0.3937008 |
inch |
|
fathom |
1.8288* |
metre (m) |
|
foot |
0.3048* |
metre (m) |
foot |
30.48* |
centimetre (cm) |
foot |
304.8* |
millimetre (mm) |
|
inch |
0.0254* |
metre (m) |
inch |
2.54* |
centimetre (cm) |
inch |
25.4* |
millimetre (mm) |
|
kilometre |
0.6213712 |
mile (US statute) |
|
metre |
39.37008 |
inch |
metre |
0.54680066 |
fathom |
metre |
3.280840 |
foot |
metre |
0.1988388 |
rod |
metre |
1.093613 |
yard |
metre |
0.0006213712 |
mile (US statute) |
|
microinch |
0.0254* |
micrometre (micron) (um) |
|
micrometre (micron) |
39.37008 |
microinch |
|
mile (US statute) |
1,609.344* |
metre (m) |
mile (US statute) |
1.609344* |
kilometre (km) |
|
millimetre |
0.003280840 |
foot |
millimetre |
0.0397008 |
inch |
|
rod |
5.0292* |
metre (m) |
yard |
0.9144* |
metre (m) |
* Where an asterisk is shown, the figure is exact