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Unit conversion chart: cm, inches, kg, lbs, °C, °F and more

Updated 23 October 2026

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Short answer: 1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 kg = 2.205 lb, and °F = °C × 9 ÷ 5 + 32. For any other value or unit, use the unit converter, which shows the result in every unit at once.

Length

FromTo
1 inch2.54 cm
1 foot30.48 cm
1 yard0.9144 m
1 mile1.609 km
1 cm0.3937 inches
1 m3.281 feet

Height example: 5 ft 8 in = 68 inches × 2.54 = 172.7 cm.

Weight

FromTo
1 kg2.205 lb
1 lb453.6 g
1 oz28.35 g
1 stone6.35 kg (14 lb)

Temperature

°C°F
−1014
032
2068
3798.6
100212

To convert: °F = °C × 9 ÷ 5 + 32 and °C = (°F − 32) × 5 ÷ 9.

Volume and cooking

FromTo
1 US cup236.6 ml
1 tablespoon (US)14.8 ml
1 teaspoon (US)4.93 ml
1 US gallon3.785 litres
1 UK gallon4.546 litres

Data sizes

Drive makers use decimal units (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes); some computers use binary units (1 GiB = 1,073,741,824 bytes). That's why a 1 TB drive shows as about 931 GB.

Questions

Is a US gallon the same as a UK gallon?

No. A UK (imperial) gallon is about 20% bigger: 4.546 litres against 3.785.

How do I convert km/h to mph?

Multiply by 0.6214. 100 km/h is about 62 mph. The converter's Speed tab does it for any value.

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Convert length, weight, temperature, area, volume, speed, data and time: cm to inches, kg to pounds, °C to °F and dozens more, with every unit shown at once.

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