How to Convert Metric to US Customary Units
Conversion is simply a matter of multiplying by the correct number.
Follow these steps:
- 1. Find the correct conversion number (see Metric - US Customary Conversion Charts)
- 2. Multiply
- 3. You may need to neaten up the answer by expressing it in larger or smaller units
Some examples will help:
Example: What's 2,000 meters in US Customary?
1. In the chart it shows that 1 m is about 1.0936 yd (yards)
2. 2,000 × 1.0936 is about 2,187 yd
3. That's a lot of yards, but we know that 1,760 yards is 1 mile, so we could also say it is about 1.24 miles, or about 1 mile and 427 yard
Example: What's 50 cubic meters (m3) in US customary?
1. In the chart it shows that 1 m3 ≈ 1.3080 yd3 (cubic yards)
2. Multiply 50 x 1.3080 = 65.4 yd3
3. Looks Good !
With the correct conversion factor and simple multiplication, converting metric to US customary units is a breeze.
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