Converting length measurements from one unit to another is a common task in many fields, such as construction, science, and day-to-day activities. Below are some of the most common length units and how you can convert between them.
Common Length Units and Their Conversion:
Meters (m) - The SI (International System of Units) base unit for length.
Kilometers (km) - 1 km = 1,000 meters.
Centimeters (cm) - 1 cm = 0.01 meters.
Millimeters (mm) - 1 mm = 0.001 meters.
Micrometers (µm) - 1 µm = 0.000001 meters.
Nanometers (nm) - 1 nm = 0.000000001 meters.
Inches (in) - 1 inch = 0.0254 meters.
Feet (ft) - 1 foot = 0.3048 meters.
Yards (yd) - 1 yard = 0.9144 meters.
Miles (mi) - 1 mile = 1,609.344 meters.
Common Conversion Formulas:
Meters to Kilometers:
1
km
=
1
,
000
m
1km=1,000m
To convert meters to kilometers:
km
=
m
1000
km=
1000
m
Kilometers to Meters:
1
m
=
0.001
km
1m=0.001km
To convert kilometers to meters:
m
=
km
×
1000
m=km×1000
Meters to Centimeters:
1
cm
=
0.01
m
1cm=0.01m
To convert meters to centimeters:
cm
=
m
×
100
cm=m×100
Centimeters to Meters:
1
m
=
100
cm
1m=100cm
To convert centimeters to meters:
m
=
cm
100
m=
100
cm
Inches to Meters:
1
inch
=
0.0254
m
1inch=0.0254m
To convert inches to meters:
m
=
inches
×
0.0254
m=inches×0.0254
Feet to Meters:
1
foot
=
0.3048
m
1foot=0.3048m
To convert feet to meters:
m
=
ft
×
0.3048
m=ft×0.3048
Yards to Meters:
1
yard
=
0.9144
m
1yard=0.9144m
To convert yards to meters:
m
=
yards
×
0.9144
m=yards×0.9144
Miles to Meters:
1
mile
=
1
,
609.344
m
1mile=1,609.344m
To convert miles to meters:
m
=
miles
×
1609.344
m=miles×1609.344
Conversion Examples:
Convert 5 meters to kilometers:
km
=
5
m
1000
=
0.005
km
km=
1000
5m
=0.005km
Convert 200 centimeters to meters:
m
=
200
cm
100
=
2
m
m=
100
200cm
=2m
Convert 10 inches to meters:
m
=
10
inches
×
0.0254
=
0.254
m
m=10inches×0.0254=0.254m
Convert 3 miles to meters:
m
=
3
miles
×
1609.344
=
4828.032
m
m=3miles×1609.344=4828.032m