The Metric System and Equivalents Linear Measure Liquid Measure 1 centiliter = 10 milliters = .34 fl. ounce 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters = .39 inch 1 deciliter = 10 centiliters = 3.38 fl. ounces 1 decimeter = 10 centimeters = 3.94 inches 1 liter = 10 deciliters = 33.81 fl. ounces 1 meter = 10 decimeters = 39.37 inches 1 dekaliter = 10 liters = 2.64 gallons 1 dekameter = 10 meters = 32.8 feet 1 hectoliter = 10 dekaliters = 26.42 gallons 1 hectometer = 10 dekameters = 328.08 feet 1 kiloliter = 10 hectoliters = 264.18 gallons 1 kilometer = 10 hectometers = 3,280.8 feet Square Measure Weights 1 sq. centimeter = 100 sq. millimeters = .155 sq. inch 1 centigram = 10 milligrams = .15 grain 1 sq. decimeter = 100 sq. centimeters = 15.5 sq. inches 1 decigram = 10 centigrams = 1.54 grains 1 sq. meter (centare) = 100 sq. decimeters = 10.76 sq. feet 1 gram = 10 decigram = .035 ounce 1 sq. dekameter (are) = 100 sq. meters = 1,076.4 sq. feet 1 dekagram = 10 grams = .35 ounce 1 sq. hectometer (hectare) = 100 sq. dekameters = 2.47 acres 1 hectogram = 10 dekagrams = 3.52 ounces 1 sq. kilometer = 100 sq. hectometers = .386 sq. mile 1 kilogram = 10 hectograms = 2.2 pounds 1 quintal = 100 kilograms = 220.46 pounds Cubic Measure 1 metric ton = 10 quintals = 1.1 short tons 1 cu. centimeter = 1000 cu. millimeters = .06 cu. inch 1 cu. decimeter = 1000 cu. centimeters = 61.02 cu. inches 1 cu. meter = 1000 cu. decimeters = 35.31 cu. feet Approximate Conversion Factors To change To Multiply by To change To Multiply by inches centimeters 2.540 ounce-inches newton-meters .007062 feet meters .305 centimeters inches .394 yards meters .914 meters feet 3.280 miles kilometers 1.609 meters yards 1.094 square inches square centimeters 6.451 kilometers miles .621 square feet square meters .093 square centimeters square inches .155 square yards square meters .836 square meters square feet 10.764 square miles square kilometers 2.590 square meters square yards 1.196 acres square hectometers .405 square kilometers square miles .386 cubic feet cubic meters .028 square hectometers acres 2.471 cubic yards cubic meters .765 cubic meters cubic feet 35.315 fluid ounces milliliters 29,573 cubic meters cubic yards 1.308 pints liters .473 milliliters fluid ounces .034 quarts liters .946 liters pints 2.113 gallons liters 3.785 liters quarts 1.057 ounces grams 28.349 liters gallons .264 pounds kilograms .454 grams ounces .035 short tons metric tons .907 kilograms pounds 2.205 pound-feet newton-meters 1.356 metric tons short tons 1.102 pound-inches newton-meters .11296 Temperature (Exact) °F Fahrenheit 5/9 (after Celsius °C temperature subtracting 32) temperature