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Convert length, weight, temperature, area, volume, speed, data size (KB/MB in both 1000 and 1024), time, pressure, energy and fuel economy.

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Quick answer

Conversions use the exact legal definitions: 1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg, °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Data sizes have two conventions: 1 MB = 1,000 kB for storage and upload portals, while Windows counts 1 MB as 1,024 KB (strictly a MiB of 1,048,576 bytes).

Result
0.393701 in
Conversion
1 cm = 0.393701 in
1 cm in every length unit (10 rows)
UnitValue
Millimetres10 mm
Centimetres1 cm
Metres0.01 m
Kilometres0.00001 km
Inches0.393701 in
Feet0.0328084 ft
Yards0.0109361 yd
Miles0.0000062137 mi
Nautical miles0.0000053996 nmi
Micrometres10,000 µm

Formulas last verified 2026-10-10. Results are estimates, not financial advice. How we calculate.

What it converts

MeasureUnits
Lengthmm, cm, m, km, in, ft, yd, mi, nmi, µm
Weight / massmg, g, kg, q, t, oz, lb, st, tola, ct, US ton, UK ton
Temperature°C, °F, K
Areamm², cm², m², ha, km², sq in, sq ft, sq yd, ac, sq mi
Volumeml, L, m³, tsp, tbsp, US fl oz, cup, US pt, US qt, US gal, UK fl oz, UK pt, UK gal, cu in, cu ft
Speedm/s, km/h, mph, kn, ft/s
Data sizebit, B, kB, MB, GB, TB, KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB
Timems, s, min, h, d, wk, mo, yr
PressurePa, kPa, bar, psi, atm, mmHg, kgf/cm²
EnergyJ, kJ, cal, kcal, Wh, kWh, BTU, eV
Fuel economykm/L, L/100 km, mpg (US), mpg (UK)

KB, MB and upload limits

Exam and job portals set strict limits for photos and signatures, often in KB. The trouble is that "KB" means 1,000 bytes to many portals and 1,024 bytes to Windows. A signature Windows shows as 49 KB is 50,176 bytes, which a 50 KB (50,000-byte) limit rejects. Choose kB or KiB above to see both, and use the compress image tool or the PDF compressor to get under a limit with a margin.

Popular conversions

  • cm to feet: Feet = cm ÷ 30.48, and for feet-and-inches divide by 2.54 to get inches, then take whole feet of 12 inches.
  • Feet to cm: cm = (feet × 12 + inches) × 2.54.
  • kg to lbs: Pounds = kg × 2.20462262, from the exact definition 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg.
  • lbs to kg: kg = lb × 0.45359237 (exact).
  • Inches to cm: cm = inches × 2.54, exactly.
  • cm to inches: Inches = cm ÷ 2.54, because an inch is exactly 2.54 cm.
  • MB to KB: 1 MB = 1,000 KB in the decimal (SI) units that storage makers and most upload portals use, and 1 MiB = 1,024 KiB in the binary units Windows labels “MB” and “KB”.
  • KB to MB: MB = KB ÷ 1,000 in decimal units and MiB = KiB ÷ 1,024 in binary units.
  • Celsius to Fahrenheit: °F = °C × 9/5 + 32.
  • Fahrenheit to Celsius: °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9.
  • km to miles: Miles = km ÷ 1.609344 (or × 0.621371).
  • Miles to km: km = miles × 1.609344 (exact).

Converting land units such as bigha, gaj or guntha? Use the land area converter, which sizes local units by state.

Frequently asked questions

Is 1 MB 1,000 KB or 1,024 KB?

Both conventions are in use. In decimal (SI) units, which storage makers and most websites use, 1 MB = 1,000 KB = 1,000,000 bytes. Windows counts in binary steps, 1 MB = 1,024 KB = 1,048,576 bytes, which are strictly called MiB and KiB. Choose the KiB and MiB units above for the binary sizes.

How accurate are these conversions?

They use the exact legal definitions: 1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 pound = 0.45359237 kg, 1 US gallon = 3.785411784 litres, 1 imperial gallon = 4.54609 litres, 1 calorie = 4.184 joules. Results are shown to six significant figures; very large or small values switch to powers of ten rather than rounding to zero.

Can I share a conversion?

Yes. The address bar updates as you type (for example ?c=length&from=cm&to=ft&v=170), so copying the link opens the converter with the same values.

Why does fuel economy convert differently?

Because L/100 km is fuel per distance, the inverse of km/L or mpg. 20 km/L is 5 L/100 km (100 ÷ 20). US and UK gallons also differ, so 20 km/L is 47.0 mpg in the US but 56.5 mpg in the UK.

What is a tola?

A traditional Indian unit of mass, 180 grains or 11.6638038 grams, still used when quoting gold. It is in the weight list above.

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