Length conversion chart

 Table of Contents:

• Length conversion table
• Length conversion chart
• Inch definition
• Feet definition
• Meter definition
• Imperial US measuring system. US measurement system
• Metric measurement system

length converter length converter is an application that can facilitate rapid transformation of length measurements that use imperial as well as metrics. In addition, it allows. It's equipped to accommodate twenty inches of length:

• Anstrom (A)
• Picometers (pm)
• Nanometers (nm)
• Micrometers (mm)
• millimeters (mm)
• centimeters (cm)
• decimeters (dm)
• meters (m)
• Centimetersand meters as well as meters
• kilometers (km)

• One tenth of an inch (mil /thou)
• inches (in)
• feet (ft)
• feet and inches
• yards (yd)
• miles (mi)

• (nmi) (nmi) nautical miles (nmi)
• Sun radii (R)
• Light years (ly)
• Astronomical units (au)
• parsecs (pc)

It is a length conversion calculator is operated by entering numerals (up from 11 within the calculation) to the calculator. It calculates your length converter then returns your results in each unit , in real-time. Choose the unit you want to carry out this length conversion to an alternative unit to the ones that are defaulted by Omni. Omni team. If you're trying to convert between multiple types of units of area, another method is to make use of the

Length conversion table

To find out what conversion factors are for the nine most used length units, take a peek at this table of length conversions:

millimeter (mm)	centimeter (cm)	Meter (m)	kilometer (km)	inch (in)	feet/foot (ft)	yard (yd)	mile (mi)	(nmi) is the nautical mile. (nmi)
1 millimeter (mm)	1	0.1	0.001	0.000001	0.03937	0.003281	0.0010936	0.0000006214	0.00000054
One centimeter (cm)	10	1	0.01	0.00001	0.3937	0.03281	0.010936	0.000006214	0.0000054
1 Meter (m)	1000	100	1	0.001	39.37	3.281	1.0936	0.0006214	0.00054
1 kilometer (km)	1000000	100000	1000	1	39370	3281	1093.6	0.6214	0.54
1 " (in)	25.4	2.54	0.0254	0.0000254	1	0.08333	0.02778	0.000015783	0.000013715
1 foot equals feet (ft)	304.8	30.48	0.3048	0.0003048	12	1	0.33333	0.0001894	0.00016458
1 yard (yd)	914.4	91.44	0.9144	0.0009144	36	3	1	0.0005682	0.0004937
1 . Mile (mi)	1609344	160934	1609.3	1.6093	63360	5280	1760	1	0.869
1.25 nautical miles (nmi)	1852000	185200	1852	1.852	72913	6076	2025.4	1.1508	1

We've decided on a rounding of several of the variables used in conversion to allow them to fit into this table. Therefore, some values may not be precise, but they do have a certain level of accuracy.

Length conversion chart

You're seeking a method to easily switch between units within the same system, then take a look at these two simple length charts:

1. The measurement system measures.

Let us provide an example

• 6 km = 6 * 1000 = 6000 m
• 180 cm = 180 / 100 = 1.8 m

1. Imperial US measurements system. US measure system

For instance:

• 5 yd = 5 * 3 = 15 ft
• 144 in = 144 / 12 = 12 ft

In addition, we've decided to put together a list of most frequently requested length conversions. The most popular ones that you'll want to look for are:

1. meters-to-feetor feet-to meters

Are you trying to determine the number of feet within the meter:

• 1 Meter 3.281 feet that is equivalent to 3 feet and 3 3/4 inches
• 1 foot equals 0.3048 Meter

1. cm to inches/inches to centimeter

Find out the centimeters that comprise an inch.

• One centimeter 0.3937 inches
• 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters

1. feet to inchesand feet to inches and inches

To convert between feet and inches you can utilize:

• 1 foot = 12 inches
• 1 . 0.08333 feet 1/12 of one foot

1. yards to feet/ yards to feet

How many feet of space can be squeezed into the yard? Three!

• 1 yard = 3 feet
• 1 foot 0.3333 yards, 1/3 of one yard

1. feet to miles/ miles to miles

Have you ever thought about the number of feet you could calculate in a mile?

• 1 foot 0.00018939 mile
• 1 yard = 5280 feet

Inch definition

The "inch" (abbreviate meaning "or ") is an measure of length used within the Imperial or US the metric system. The word originates from many definitions. It refers to the size of the thumb. In some languages e.g. Norwegian, Afrikaans, Italian or French the term "inch" originates from the word"thumb" or in certain cases, it's the same concept. In the 14th century and up to the present day, the term "inch" was first defined from the point of view of the King of England with a definition that included three barley grains that were round and dry laid out between the ends lengthwise. The definition of an inch varied throughout the ages however, in the 1950's, a standard for international usage was established and, from then on, the inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters.

1 in = 2.54 cm

1 inch also equals one-third a yard. 1/12 of a foot, or one-third of 1 mile.

In a typical day, inches are widely used across several countries, including those in the US, UK, Canada and many other countries which were previously in the British Empire. Along with the length, width and width are measured in different sizes. They are also measured using units of in inches (e.g. shoe size).

What's measured in inches? This isn't just for the US however, but also for everyone around the world?

• screen dimensions of monitors, smartphones TVs, and monitors (specifically dimensions of diagonals on rectangular screens)
• resolution for the displays PPI (pixels per inch)
• size of tires (e.g. bicycle or car wheels) e.g. bicycle or car wheels,
• diverse instruments and pipe of various dimensions
• Certain sports equipments are based on the value of an inch. e.g. within archery.
• in the field of science, e.g. Acoustics in science, for instance. Acoustics microphones, and the dimensions of loudspeakers

The term "International inch" refers to: International inch is the same as:

• 10,000 10ths of 10ths of
• 1,000 thou/mil
• 100 points or Gries
• 72 PostScript points
• 6 computer picas
• 3 barleycorns
• 2.54 centimeters exactly
• 0.999998 US Survey inches
• 1/3 of or 0.333 palms
• 1/4 and 0.25 hands
• 1/12 (1/12) or 0.08333 feet
• 1/36 or 0.02777 yards

Feet definition

The word foot (abbreviate to "ft," or ') can be described as one of the measurement units utilized within the Imperial or US standard system of measurement. It's a measurement built upon the body of a human, just as the name suggests. The measurement was standardized in the 50s and is still being used since that it's equivalent to 0.3048 meters precisely:

1 ft = 0.3048 m = 304.8 mm

The use of feet was in use since the beginning of the world in many societies, but the length of the foot varied among these different cultures. The foot was used e.g. in:

• Ancient Rome: 1 foot = 11.6 inches (295.7 mm). It was a common size foot, however in certain provinces, it might be as large in size at 13.2 inches (334 millimeters)
• Greece: 1 foot = 10.6-13.8 inches (270 - 350 millimeters)
• Indus cities in the Bronze Age: 1 foot equals 13.2 inches (333.5 millimeters)
• Egypt is the equivalent of 12 inches (304.8 millimeters)

The imperial public measurement that is not legally recognized. standards, Greenwich

The measurement of the feet is utilized to measure the foot in England There is a tradition of measuring feet throughout England. England the measurement for feet was also modified over the years starting with Roman standards. Later, Belgic Celts foot of 13.2 inches or Welsh foot was introduced. Later, the measurement was removed. The definition of feet differed from cities and regions, as well as city to city, then the kings modified the measure according to their preferences. e.g., Henry I was believed to have ordered the development the new standards based on his arm. Following that, Edward II of England introduced some kind of standardization. He introduced the statute foot which was 10/11 longer than the earlier foot. It was decided that the finalization of foot's length was announced in 1959, following the International yard-and-pound agreement was signed. Since then, the yard length in the United States and countries in the British Commonwealth is equal to exactly 0.9144 meters. At the time when yard length was first determined and foot length was considered a factor, it was able to be calculated as well. This is comparable to:

1 foot = (1/3) * yard = (1/3) * 0.9144 m = 0.3048 m

In the US two types of feet are commonly used on a daily basis. The international foot, or survey foot:

1. International footAlso called the standard foot and was first standardized in the 50s. It's used widely in many fields, it's the equivalent to 0.3048 meters: 1 . International foot 0.3048 millimeters and we've utilized the symbol to convey the significance behind the amount. The international measure is equivalent to 13 inches in size (UK) and the size of 14 inches (US male).
2. Survey foot The foot is the US survey foot is roughly identical in size to the bottom in the Earth. But the word almost is the primary . The definition of survey foot is exactly 1200/3937 meters 1 US survey foot = 1200/3937 m 0,30480060960121920243840487680975... m As you can see, this appears like a small change, but it's quite a significant change at seven decimal! It's less than 0,609 millimeters 609 nanometers when you contrast the foot type with the other. What's the reason to care? Important because the distinction isn't significant when measuring objects that are relatively small but the difference is significant when we start measuring several hundred thousand feet when mapping or using a State-Plane Coordinate System (SPCS). Further, the legislation regarding the survey foot differs among each state.
   • A total of 24 states has passed law which stipulates that the measures of surveying should be based on US surveys foot. US survey feet is the feet used to survey.
   • Eight states have decided to make an announcement that is in accordance with the international foot
   • 18 states are still to define the percentage of conversion for the metric unit. However, don't stress this much if you're in need of the conversion for your regular conveyances or for surveys of land. The difference isn't that important for shorter distances (less than one mile) and it doesn't matter which definition you decide to apply.
   There's another measurement of the foot: the Indian survey foot . It's described as precisely 0.3047996 M: 1. Indian survey foot is equal to 0.3047996 meters

Feet and the entire imperial system are extensively used throughout the US. There is only one exception in the US. The US has the distinction of being the one industrialized nation in the world that hasn't yet accepted the International System of Units, which is also known as the measurement system in units of measurement in the metric system. Two other countries that use the measurement system include Liberia in Africa as well as Africa in Africa and Myanmar (also also known as Burma) that are situated on Southeast Asia. Canadians and the British utilize an amalgamation of both measurement systems: imperial and metric (e.g. the height of males is generally measured in feet , however inches can also be employed).

Feet are not widely used in countries that are not English-speaking. One obvious example could be the measurement of elevation in the international air travel industry.

Meter definition

Meter (British English: metre) is the primary length unit used for a wide range of metrics, including those utilized by the International System of Units (SI).

Meter's definition was modified in the course of the scientific methods for measuring changed. It is now what is the route taken by light in a vacuum, which is 1/99,792,458 seconds.

How was it defined through the decades?

• The first tests of the meter's definition began in 1790. In 1790 1790, the French National Assembly decided that the length of the new meter would be equivalent to its length a pendulum , with one second of an hour and a half-period. You can test the accuracy of this calculation using the pendulum calculator. Enter 2. in the duration box of the pendulum, and you'll be able to calculate the length of the pendulum. Indeed, it's really close to one millimeter (0.993621 meters).

• In 1973 The circumference Earth was selected as an unambiguous reference point. "Meter" was the term used to describe it "meter" was used to be a reference to one-tenth the distance which runs from the equator to North Pole. North Pole: 1 meter is one tenth of the quarter meridional radius of the Earth that is located in the meridian that connects the Earth and Paris
• 1799 to 1889 in the period between 1799 between 1889 and 1799, brass, platinum and the alloy composed of platinum and 10 percent iridium meters were discovered in order to create elements that were able to serve as a foundation for the length of the Earth's meridian. This was in 1st General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1889 established meters as being the distance between two lines on a standard bar made from this type of alloy. The International Prototype Meter is stored in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures situated in Sevres located just outside of Paris. The measurement definition was in use between 1960 and the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures.
• Between 1960 between 1960 and 1983 Between 1960 and 1983, the meters were redesignated in the decade between 1960 and 1983. The name was changed to 1,650,763.73 wavelengths from the red-orange radiation Krypton86 under certain conditions.
• 17th Conference defined"meter" for the period of 1/299,792,458 within the meaning of how much light travels in a second. Its definition of the term "meter" is in force up until the present.

The table below gives an overview of the chronology of the meters definition (by Cardarelli, 2003).

Standard	Date	Absolute error	Relative uncertainty
1/10,000,000 within the quadrant that runs along Meridian	1795	500-100 mm	10 -4
The first prototype of the platinum bar standard	1799	50-10 mm	10 -5
Platinum-iridium bar with melting point of the 1st CGPM. (1st CGPM)	1889	200-100 nm	10 -7
Platinum-iridium bars which melt at the surface of the atmospheric pressure of ice which is supported by two rolling rollers (7th CGPM)	1927	n.a.	n.a.
Hyperfine atomic shift; 1650763.73 Spectrum of light-wavelengths resulting from Krypton-86's specific transformation (11th CGPM)	1960	4 nm	4x10 -9
A distance or course of light vacuum can be measured by the fraction of one second (17th CGPM)	1983	0.1 nm	10 -10

Imperial (US) measure system. US measurement system

It is often referred to as Imperial. US measurement system, and measurements in US measurements systems don't exactly exactly the equivalent, but in terms of length measurements , they're comparable (they differ in volume measures therefore, e.g. the cup could have a volume of floz which differs to the measurements of the different measurement systems). The only nations that didn't accept the metric system comprised three countries that were: three countries: the US, Liberia and Myanmar.

Six of the most frequently used US length units (also known as imperial length units) were included in our length converter:

• 1 millimeter (mil / one thousandth of one inch (mil/thou),
• inches (in),
• feet (ft),
• feet and inches
• yards (yd),
• miles (mi).

There are two more length units, but these have not been included on the length converter on purpose: The term "furlong" refers to the fact that"furlongs" are not widely used and "furlong"'s conversion ratio is not well-defined as well as the word league was the most used measurement across Europe across Europe along with Latin America but is no anymore an official unit across any region. But, you'll be able to find these units below, as well as the most widely used values:

Unit	Compare this to the previous	Feet	Millimeters	Meters
Thous (th)		1/12000	0.0254	0.0000254
inch (in)	1000 thou	1/12	25.4	0.0254
foot (ft)	12 inches	1	304.8	0.3048
yard (yd)	3 feet	3	914.4	0.9144
chain (ch)	22 yards	66	20116.8	20.1168
furlong (fur)	10 chains	660	201168	201.168
mile (mi)	8 furlongs	5280	1609344	1609.344
league (lea)	3 miles	15840	4828032	4828.032

Metric measurement system

The measurement system metric is commonly is referred to as"the International System of Units (SI) has an internationally-based decimal system used to measure weights and measurements. It is widely used throughout the globe (apart from the 3 nations mentioned in the previous paragraphs) It is simple to utilize, practical and practical. The four base units that comprise the system of measure of measurement in metric are:

• meters ( m) for length
• kg ( kg) for mass (check out this conversion of weight),
• Second ( s) for time,
• ampere (A) for electromagnetism.

In addition there are 22 derivative units that have their own names are also available. They can be classified in 5 categories

1. Electromagnetism

• Volt is a measure of electrical potential
• OHM A measurement of electrical resistance
• tesla A measurement for magnetic flux density
• weber is a type of magnetic flux
• farad A measurement of electrical capacitance
• Henry is a term used to describe electrical conductance
• Siemens can be described as a form of electrical conductance,
• Coulomb can be the term used to describe an electrical charge.

1. Mechanics

• Watt A unit of electrical or mechanical power,
• Newton An mechanical device. force
• Jourle A type of electrical, mechanical, or thermodynamic energy
• pascal A pressure unit.

1. Radiofrequency

• becquerel, a unit of radioactive decay
• Sievert is an absorption unit that absorbs the radioactive ionizing radiation. The ability to calculate the dose of radiation you received when you traveled to the airport by using the calculator for radiation calculations on flights.
• grey is an element of Ionizing radiation
• "lux is a term that is used to refer to luminescent flux
• lumen is an expression used to define the intensity of light.

1. Circular arcs as well as spherical surfaces

• Radian is a sort of circular arc
• Sterandian Sterandian portion of the surface.

1. Other

• degree Celsius can be described as a measurement for thermodynamics temperature. It is possible to make use of this temperature converter that converts the degree Celsius in Kelvins or Fahrenheit.
• Katal is a component of catalytic activity
• hertz A number that is used to count how many times in a second.