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Conversion Factors

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Length
inch (in.)   2.54   centimeter (cm)
inch (in.)   25.4   millimeter (mm)
foot (ft)   0.3048   meter (m)
mile (mi)   1.609   kilometer (km)
yard (yd)   0.9144   meter (m)

Area
square mile (mi2)   2.590   square kilometer (km2)

Volume
cubic foot (ft3)   0.02832   cubic meter (m3)
cubic mile (mi3)   4.168   cubic kilometer (km3)

Flow rate
cubic foot per second (ft3/s)   0.02832   cubic meter per second (m3/s)
mile per hour (mi/h)   1.609   kilometer per hour (km/h)

Length
centimeter (cm)   0.3937   inch (in.)
millimeter (mm)   0.03937   inch (in.)
meter (m)   3.281   foot (ft)
kilometer (km)   0.6214   mile (mi)
meter (m)   1.094   yard (yd)

Area
square kilometer (km2 )   0.3861   square mile (mi2 )

Volume
cubic meter (m3)   35.31   cubic foot (ft3)
cubic kilometer (km3)   0.2399   cubic mile (mi3)

Flow rate
cubic meter per second (m3/s)   35.31   cubic foot per second (ft3/s)
kilometer per hour (km/h)   0.6214   mile per hour (mi/h)

Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:
°F=(1.8×°C)+32
Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) may be converted to degrees Celsius (°C) as follows:
°C=(°F-32)/1.8

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