Unit converter

Length, weight and volume, with the internationally defined factors

Example: Value: 60, From: cm, Convert to: in, Result: 23.622047 in.

1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 pound = 0.45359237 kg, and 1 m³ ≈ 35.3147 ft³.

Source: NIST SP 811 (2008), appendix B.9

Sample data
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Result

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Result
23.622047 in
Rounded to 6 decimal places.
  1. Conversion factor1 cm = 0.39370079 in
  2. Result60 cm = 23.622047 in

Formula

Result = value × factor of the unit converted from ÷ factor of the unit converted to4 decimals from 1,000 up, 6 from 1 up, 8 below 1
1 in = 2.54 cm; 1 ft = 0.3048 m; 1 lb = 0.45359237 kgall exact by definition
Not covered
  • Converts within one kind only: length, weight or volume. Long and short tons, dozens and grosses come later.

Worked example

Example inputs: Kind Length; Value 60; From cm; Convert to in

StepWorking
Conversion factor1 cm = 0.39370079 in
Result60 cm = 23.622047 in

FAQ

What does Unit converter give for an example?
Example: Value: 60, From: cm, Convert to: in, Result: 23.622047 in.
How many cubic feet are in a cubic metre?
About 35.3147 ft³: a cubic foot is 0.028316846592 m³ by definition.

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