Common Metric Equivalents

	Approximate Equivalents	Accurate Conversions
1 inch	25 millimeters	25.4 millimeters
1 foot	0.3 meter	0.3048 meters
1 yard	0.9 meter	0.9144 meters
1 mile	1.6 kilometers	1.609.34 kilometers
1 square inch	6.5 sq. centimeters	6.4516 sq. centimeters
1 square foot	0.09 square meter	0.092 903 sq. meters
1 square yard	0.8 square meter	0.836 127 sq meters
1 acre	0.4 hectare	0.404 686 hectares
1 cubic inch	16 cu. centimeters	16.3871 cu. centimeters
1 cubic foot	0.03 cubic meter	0.028 316 cu. meters
1 cubic yard	0.8 cubic meter	0.764 555 cu. meters
1 quart (lq.)	1 liter	0.946 353 liters
1 gallon	0.004 cubic meter	0.003 785 41 cu. meters
1 ounce (avdp.)	28 grams	28.349 grams
1 pound (avdp.)	0.45 kilograms	0.453 592 kilograms
1 horsepower	0.75 kilowatt	0.745 700 kilowatts
1 millimeter	0.04 inch	0.039 370 1 inches
1 meter	3.3 feet	3.280 84 feet
1 meter	1.1 yards	1.093 61 yards
1 kilometer	0.6 mile	0.621 371 miles
1 sq. centimeter	0.16 square inch	0.155 sq. inches
1 sq. meter	11 square feet	10.7639 sq. feet
1 sq. meter	1.2 square yards	1.195 99 sq. yards
1 hectare	2.5 acres	2.471 05 acres
1 cu. centimeter	0.06 cubic inch	0.061 023 cu. inches
1 cubic meter	35 cubic feet	35.3147 cu. feet
1 cubic meter	1.3 cubic yards	1.307 95 cu. yards
1 liter	1 quart (lq)	1.056 69 quarts (lq.)
1 cubic meter	250 gallons	264.172 gallons
1 gram	0.035 ounces (avdp.)	0.035 274 ounces (avdp.)
1 kilogram	2.2 pounds (avdp.)	2.204 62 pounds (avdp.)
1 kilowatt	1.3 horsepower	1.341 02 horsepower