Introduction
A length unit converter is a useful tool for converting between different units, but it can be confusing to use. Read on to learn how to convert a length unit, such as inches or kilometers, into another unit of measure. You’ll find out how many millimeters are in an inch and how many meters are in one mile!
For converting length units, the length unit converter uses the following conversion factors for each length unit:
- To KeepConvert a length unit, multiply the original length by the conversion factor for that unit.
- For example, if you have a half yard and want to convert it into inches, multiply 0.5 yards by 36 inches per yard to get 18 inches as your result.
Inch = 25.4 mm
An inch is a unit of length, which means it measures distance. A single inch is equal to 25.4 millimeters (mm).
To convert inches to millimeters, divide the number of inches by 25.4. Then multiply this result by 100 so that you end up with a whole number that represents mm:
inches / 25.4 = mm * 100
Foot = 12 inches = 0.3048 meters
A foot is a unit of length. The foot is a standard unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of units.
In the United States, Canada, and some other English-speaking countries that are predominantly metric, a foot is approximately 0.3048 meters (12 inches).
Yard = 3 feet = 0.9144 meters
A yard is a unit of length that is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. It is commonly abbreviated as “yd”.
- Yard = 3’0″/36″ = 0.9144 m/m2) Yard = 36″/12″=3’0″3) Yard = 3048 mm4) Yard = 30480 mm5) Yard conversion factors are:
1 yard (yd)=3048 millimeters(mm), 1 foot(ft)=12 inches, 1 inch(in)=2.54 centimeters
Mile = 5280 feet = 1.6093 kilometers
As you might imagine, there are many more units in the world than just inches and feet. One of these units is the mile, which is equal to 5280 feet or 1.6093 kilometers. In other words, a mile is approximately three feet longer than a kilometer (3 * 12 = 36 and 1000 * 10 = 10000).
Another unit of length that we will be discussing here is the kilometer−although it may sound similar to “kilo” (which means “thousand”), this term refers to one thousand meters or 0.62137 miles (1 / 0.62137 = 1 / 37321).
Millimeter = 0.001 meters
Millimeter = 0.001 meters
A millimeter is a unit of length that is equal to one-thousandth of a meter. It’s also 1/1000th of a centimeter and can be abbreviated mm or m. In the SI system, the prefix “milli” means 1/1000th (1E-3), so millimeters are often written as mm or m on scientific equipment.
In everyday life, you might encounter millimeters when dealing with medical equipment or electronics because they are very small in size; however, they have been around since the 1870s when scientist Anders Jonas Ångström first proposed using them as units for measuring visible light emissions from stars and nebulae (clouds).
Centimeter = 10 millimeters = 0.01 meter
A centimeter (also [sic] sometimes spelled “centimetre”) is a unit of length. It is equal to 0.01 meter, just like 10 millimeters are also a unit of length.
Meter = 100 centimeters = 1000 millimeters = 39.37 inches
Meters are the standard unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The meter is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 a second.
The following table shows some common conversions:
- Meters: 100 centimeters = 1000 millimeters = 39.37 inches
Kilometer (km) = 1000 meters = 0.62137 miles
Kilometers are a unit of length, equal to 1000 meters. Kilometer is the same as kilometer, kilometer and meter, kilometer and kilometer, or 1000 meters. In the US, it’s also called a “kilometer.” The abbreviation for kilometer is km.
For example:
1 mile = 1/57592 kilometers
1 km = 0.62137 miles
That’s how you convert length
- You can convert length units to another length unit.
- You can do this with a length unit converter.
- You can also convert length units with a BeCalculator.com
Conclusion
That’s how you convert length.