T h e     M e t r i c     S y s t e m     a n d     E q u i v a l e n t s 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters = .39 inch 1 decimeter = 10 centimeters = 3.94 inches 1 meter = 10 decimeters = 39.37 inches 1 dekameter = 10 meters .32.8 feet 1 hectometer = 10 dekameters = 328.08 feet 1 kilometer = 10 hectometers = 3,280.8 feet 1 centigram = 10 milligrams = .15 grain 1 decigram = 10 centigram = 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 1 centiliter = 10 milliters = .34 fl. ounce 1 deciliter = 10 centiliters = 3.38 fl. ounces 1 liter = 10 deciliters = 33.81 fl. ounces 1 dekaliter = 10 liters = 2.64 gallons 1 hectoliter = 10 dekaliters = 26.42 gallons 1  kiloliter  =  10  hectoliters  =  264.18  gallons 1 sq. centimeter = 100 sq. millimeters = .155 sq. inch 1 sq. decimeter = 100 sq. centimeters = 15.5 sq. inches 1 sq. meter (centare) = 100 sq. decimeters = 10.76 sq. feet 1 sq. dekameter (are)  = 100 sq. meters = 1,076.4 sq. feet 1 sq. hectometer (hectare) = 100 sq. dekameters = 2.47 acres 1 sq. kilometer = 100 sq. 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 centimeters meters meters kilometers square  centimeters square  meters square  meters square  kilometers square   hectimeters cubic meters cubic meters milliliters liters liters liters grams kilograms metric tons newton-meters newton-meters ^ºF      Fahrenheit temperature 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 1.356 .11296 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 subtracting  32) temperature ºc 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 Linear   Measure Weight Liquid  Measure Square  Measure To  change