Lonely Planet - Conversion Table
Conversion Table
Temperature
Length, distance & area
Weight
Volume
Temperature
To convert degrees Celsius into degrees Fahrenheit, multiply by 1.8 and add 32
To convert degrees Fahrenheit into degrees Celsius, subtract 32 and multiply by 0.55
Length, distance & area
To convert inches to centimetres, multiply by 2.54
To convert centimetres to inches, multiply by 0.39
Feet to metres, multiply by 0.3
Metres to feet, multiply by 3.28
Yards to metres, multiply by 0.91
Metres to yards, multiply by 1.09
Miles to kilometres, multiply by 1.61
Kilometres to miles, multiply by 0.62
Acres to hectares, multiply by 0.4
Hectares to acres, multiply by 2.47
Weight
To convert ounces to grams, multiply by 28.35
To convert grams to ounces, multiply by 0.035
Pounds to kilograms, multiply by 0.45
Kilograms to pounds, multiply by 2.21
British ton to kilograms, multiply by 1016
US tons to kilograms, multiply by 907
Volume
To convert imperial gallons to litres, multiply by 4.55
To convert litres to imperial gallons, multiply by 0.22
US gallons to litres, multiply by 3.79
Litres to US gallons, multiply by 0.26
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