The   Metric   System   and   Equivalents Linear  Measure Liquid  Measure 1 centiliter = 10 milliters = .34 fl. ounce entimeter  =  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 kilometer =   10 hectometers = 3,280.8 feet Weights 1 centigram =  10 milligrams = .15 grain 1 decigram = 10 centigrams = 1.54 grains 1 gram =  10 decigram = .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 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 To centimeters meters meters 1  kiloliter  =  10  hectoliters=  264.18  gallons 1sq.  centimeter=  100sq.  millimeters  =  .155  sq.  inch 1sq.  decimeter=  100sq.  centimeters  =  15.5  sq.  inches 1sq.  meter  (centare)  =  100sq.  decimeters  =  10.76  sq.  feet 1sq.  dekameter  (are)  =  100sq.  meters  =  1,076.4sq.  feet 1sq.  hectometer  (hectare)  =  100sq.  dekameters  =  2.47  acres 1sq.  kilometer  =  100sq.  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 r s 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 mewton-meters ‘F   Fahrenheit temperature Square  Measure 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 ) 5/9  (after Celsius ºC subtracting  32) temperature To 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 .394 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