Table of Conversions
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Table of Conversions
SI Prefixes Chart
“SI” stands for Systeme Internationale or International System of Units
|
Prefix |
|
Symbol Representing the Prefix |
|
Numeric Meaning |
|
Numeric Meaning in Scientific Notation |
|
Giga- |
|
G |
|
1 000 000 000 |
|
109 |
|
Mega- |
|
M |
|
1 000 000 |
|
106 |
|
kilo- |
|
k |
|
1 000 |
|
103 |
|
deca- |
|
da |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
deci- |
|
d |
|
.1 |
|
10-1 |
|
centi- |
|
c |
|
.01 |
|
10-2 |
|
milli- |
|
m |
|
.001 |
|
10-3 |
|
micro- |
|
µ |
|
.000 001 |
|
10-6 |
|
nano- |
|
n |
|
.000 000 001 |
|
10-9 |
|
pico- |
|
p |
|
.000 000 000 001 |
|
10-12 |
English Abbreviations
|
in = inches |
|
ft = feet |
|
yd = yards |
|
mi = miles |
|
oz = ounces |
|
lb = pounds |
|
c = cups |
|
pt = pints |
|
qt = quarts |
|
gal = gallons |
English Unit Conversions (Plus Time!)
|
Length |
Weight |
Volume |
Time |
|
12 in = 1 ft |
16 oz = 1 lb |
2 c = 1 pt |
60 s = 1 min |
|
3 ft = 1 yd |
2,000 lbs = 1 ton |
2 pt = 1 qt |
60 min = 1 hr |
|
5,280 ft = 1 mi |
|
4 qt = 1 gal |
24 hrs = 1 day |
|
1,760 yd = 1 mi |
|
8 fluid oz = 1 c |
52 weeks = 1 year |
|
|
|
|
365.25 days = 1 year |
English to Metric Conversions
|
Length |
Weight (or mass) |
Volume |
|
1 mi = 1.609 km |
2.2046 lb = 1 kg |
1.0567 qt = 1 L |
|
39.37 in = 1 m |
1 lb = 454 g |
1 gal = 3.7854 L |
|
2.54 cm = 1 in |
|
1 in3 = 16.4 cm3 |