T h e    M e t r i c    S y s t e m    a n d    E q u i v a l e n ts Linear  Measure 1  centimeter  =  10  millimeters  =  .39  inch 1  decimeter  =  10  centimeters  =  3.94  inches 1 meter = 10 decimeters = 39.37 inches 1 dekameter = 10 meters = 32.8 feet 1 hectometer = 10 dekameters = 328.08 feet 1 kilometer = 10 hectometers = 3,280.8 feet Weights 1  centigram  =  10  milligrams  =  .15  grain 1 decigram = 10 centigrams = 1.54 grains 1 gram = 10 decigrams = .035 ounce 1 dekagram = 10 grams = .35 ounce 1 hectogram = 10 dekagrams = 3.52 ounces 1 kilogram = 10 hectograms = 2.2 pounds 1 quintal = 100 kilograms = 220.46 pounds 1 metric ton = 10 quintals = 1.1 short tons 1  centiliter  =  10  milliters  =  .34  fl.  ounce 1 deciliter = 10 centiliters = 3.38 fl. ounces 1 liter = 10 deciliters = 38.82 fl. ounces 1 dekaliter = 10 liters = 2.64 gallons 1 hectoliter = 10 dekaliters = 26.42 gallons 1 kiloliter = 10 hectoliters = 264.18 gallons Square Measure 1 sq. centimeter = 100 sq. millimeters = .155 sq. inch 1  sq.  decimeter  =  100  sq.  centimeters  =  15.5  sq.  inches 1 sq. meter (centare) = 100 sq. decimeters = 10.76 sq. feet 1 sq. dekameter (are) = 100 sq. meters = 1,076,4 sq. feet 1 sq. hectometer (hectare) = 100 sq. dekameters = 2.47 acres 1 sq. kilometer = 100 sq. hectometers = .386 sq. mile Cubic Measure 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 A p p r o x i m a t e    C o n v e r s i o n    F a c t o rs To   change inches feet yards miles square inches square feet square yards square miles acres cubic  feet cubic  yards fluid ounces pints quarts gallons ounces pounds short tons pound-feet pound-inches °F To centimeters meters meters kilometers square centimeters square  meters square meters square kilometers square hectometers cubic meters cubic meters milliliters liters liters liters grams kilograms metric tons newton-meters newton-meters Multiply  by 2.540 .305 .914 1.609 6.451 .093 .836 2.590 .405 .028 .765 29,573 .473 .946 3.785 28.349 .454 .907 1.365 .11375 To   change ounce-inches centimeters meters meters kilometers square centimeters square  meters square  meters square  kilometers square  hectometers cubic meters cubic meters milliliters liters liters liters grams kilograms metric tons T e m p e r a t u r e     ( E x a c t) Fahrenheit 5/9  (after Celsius °C temperature subtracting 32) temperature newton-meters inches feet yards miles square inches square feet square yards square miles acres cubic  feet cubic yards fluid ounces pints quarts gallons ounces pounds short  tons Multiply  by .007062 3.94 3.280 1.094 .621 .155 10.764 1.196 .386 2.471 35.315 1.308 .034 2.113 1.057 .264 .035 2.205 1.102