Length conversion table and Length conversion chart

 Table of Contents:

• Length conversion table
• Length conversion chart
• Inch definition
• Feet definition
• Meter definition
• The Imperial US measurement system. US measurement system
• Metric measurement system

length converter length converter is a software that permits quick conversion into length units which are imperial in addition to the measurement in the metric measurement. This isn't all. It's equipped with 20 measurements of length:

• Anstrom (A)
• Picometers (pm)
• Nanometers (nm)
• Micrometers (mm)
• millimeters (mm)
• centimeters (cm)
• decimeters (dm)
• meters (m)
• Centimeters, meters , and meters
• kilometers (km)

• 1,000ths of an inch (mil /thou)
• inches (in)
• feet (ft)
• inches and feet
• yards (yd)
• miles (mi)

• mile of nautical (nmi)
• Sun radii (R)
• the light year (ly)
• (au) Unit of Astronomy (au)
• parsecs (pc)

It's a length conversion calculator employs an input unit (up of 11 during the computation) within the calculator. It calculates length conversion and length converter is then able to return your results for each unit in real-time. Choose the unit that you would like to use for length conversion to an alternative to the default one provided by Omni. Omni team. If you're seeking to do a conversion between different areas, a different option is to make use of the

Table for length conversion

To learn more about what conversion rates can be applied to the most widely-used length units, check out this table that explains length conversion:

millimeter (mm)	centimeter (cm)	Meter (m)	kilometer (km)	inch (in)	feet or feet, or (ft)	yard (yd)	mile (mi)	(nmi) represents the nautical mile. (nmi)
1 millimeter (mm)	1	0.1	0.001	0.000001	0.03937	0.003281	0.0010936	0.0000006214	0.00000054
One centimeter (cm)	10	1	0.01	0.00001	0.3937	0.03281	0.010936	0.000006214	0.0000054
1 Meter (m)	1000	100	1	0.001	39.37	3.281	1.0936	0.0006214	0.00054
1 kilometer (km)	1000000	100000	1000	1	39370	3281	1093.6	0.6214	0.54
1 " (in)	25.4	2.54	0.0254	0.0000254	1	0.08333	0.02778	0.000015783	0.000013715
1 foot equals feet (ft)	304.8	30.48	0.3048	0.0003048	12	1	0.33333	0.0001894	0.00016458
1 yard (yd)	914.4	91.44	0.9144	0.0009144	36	3	1	0.0005682	0.0004937
1 . Mile (mi)	1609344	160934	1609.3	1.6093	63360	5280	1760	1	0.869
1.25 nautical miles (nmi)	1852000	185200	1852	1.852	72913	6076	2025.4	1.1508	1

We've made a decision to trim the number of factors that affect conversion in order to part of this tableau. Thus, some numbers might not be exact, but they do offer some degree of precision.

Length conversion chart

If you're trying to find a way to swiftly switch between different units within one system, look at these length charts:

1. The system for measuring metrics.

For example:

• 6 km = 6 * 1000 = 6000 m
• 180 cm = 180 / 100 = 1.8 m

1. The Imperial US measures system. US measure system

For instance:

• 5 yd = 5 * 3 = 15 ft
• 144 in = 144 / 12 = 12 ft

We've also taken it upon ourselves to make an index of the most frequently asked length converters. The most frequently requested ones you need to search for are:

1. meters to feetor feet-to-meters

If you're trying to determine the number of feet contained in a meter, you're:

• 1 Meter 3.281 feet equivalent to 3'3 inches
• 1 foot equals 0.3048 Meter

1. cm to inchesor inches to inches

Find out how many centimeters are in one inch.

• One centimeter 0.3937 inches
• 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters

1. feet , in inches in inches

To convert between inches and feet it is possible to employ:

• 1 foot equals 12 inches
• 1 in 0.08333 feet 1/12 of one foot

1. yards-to-foot or yards

How many feet could fit in the space? Three!

• 1 yard = 3 feet
• 1 foot 0.3333 yards, 1/3 of one yard

1. feet to miles/ miles to miles

Have you ever considered how many feet are in a mile?

• 1 foot 0.00018939 mile
• 1 yard = 5280 feet

Inch definition

An inch (abbreviate which means "or ") is a measurement of length that is used to define the Imperial or the US measurement system. The word is derived from a variety of definitions, including the length of the thumb. In certain languages e.g. Norwegian, Afrikaans, Italian or French the word "inch" originates from the word"thumb" or at times it's the exact meaning. From the 14th century onwards"inches" was defined during the reign of the monarch Edward I. England to comprise 3 grains of barley that were dry and round set between the two sides of the longways. In the past, definitions of "inches" was changed through the centuries until the 1950's when the 1950's international standard was adopted, and since then an inch equals 2.54 centimeters.

1 in = 2.54 cm

One inch also equates to one-third of an inch. 1/12 of a foot is 1/6360 of a mile.

On an everyday basis, inches are used extensively across countries like the US, UK, Canada and many other countries that were once component of the British Empire. Along with length, width and height are measured in various sizesand units derived by inches (e.g. how big the shoes).

What is measured in inches? Not just within the US however, but across the globe?

• Dimensions of screens of monitors, smartphones TVs, and mobile phones (specifically dimensions of the angles of rectangle screens)
• Resolution on the display PPI (pixels per inch)
• dimensions of tires sizes of tire e.g. wheel of a bicycle or automobile
• diverse pipelines and instruments with different dimensions
• Certain sports equipments use the value one inch. e.g. used in archery.
• in the realm in science. e.g. Acoustics in the area of science, for instance. Acoustics microphones are also important, as are the dimensions of loudspeakers

The term "One International inch is equivalent to:

• 10,000 10ths of the tenth
• 1,000 thou/mil
• 100g or points
• 72 PostScript points
• 6 computer picas
• 3 barleycorns
• 2.54 centimeters exactly
• 0.999998 US Survey inches
• 1/3 of 0.333 palms
• 1/4, or 0.25 hands
• 1/12 (or 0.08333 feet
• 1/36 or 0.02777 yards

Feet definition

Foot (abbreviate by "ft" or ") is a unit of length that is used as part of the Imperial or US standard measurement system. It's a measurement that is built into individuals' bodies, like its name suggests. The standardization was introduced in 1950s and has since been equivalent to 0.3048 meters exactly:

1 ft = 0.3048 m = 304.8 mm

The foot was used from the beginning of time across different cultures, but how long it took for the foot to be used across different cultures. The foot was used in different ways, e.g. in:

• Ancient Rome: 1 foot = 11.6 inches (295.7 mm). It was a standard foot, however in some regions, it could be as long as 13.2 inches (334 millimeters)
• Greece: 1 foot = 10.6-13.8 inches (270 - 350 millimeters)
• Indus cities in the Bronze Age: 1 foot equals 13.2 inches (333.5 millimeters)
• Egypt The equivalent is twelve inches (304.8 millimeters)

It is the standard of imperial measurement that has been adopted by official authorities for public measurement, Greenwich

Measurement of the feet has been widely used across England It was popular in England as well as in England measurements of the feet changed in time. It was first utilized as part of Roman standards. Later, it was altered to Belgic Celts foot of 13.2 inches, or Welsh foot, but it was removed later. Foot measurements was different across different areas, from city to the city, and then rulers modified the measurement in accordance with their personal wishes and preferences. e.g., Henry I was thought to be the ruler who ordered the development of an entirely new measurement that was based on his arm. Later, Edward II of England introduced some form of standardization, and established the statute foot that was 10/11 smaller than the earlier foot. The foot's length came much later, in the year 1959, which also was the year in which the International yard-and-pound convention was signed. Since that time, the length of an entire yard in the United States and countries in the British Commonwealth is equal to exactly 0.9144 meters. At the time when yard first was established at the beginning, it was also possible to determine feet also. Similar to:

1 foot = (1/3) * yard = (1/3) * 0.9144 m = 0.3048 m

in the US Two kinds of foot are used on a regular basis including the foot used for international travel and the foot that is used for surveys.

1. Foot internationalAlso called"the standard" foot was first standardized in the 1950s. It is used extensively in a variety of settings, it's the equivalent to 0.3048 millimeters: 1 . International foot 0.3048 millimeters and we've utilized the symbol to convey what is the meaning behind precisely the measurement. The measure used around the world is similar to the measurement of the foot in humans and has dimensions of 13 (UK) (UK) and fourteen (US male).
2. Survey foot This is this is the US survey foot. is nearly identical to feet of earth. However the word Nearly is the most significant . The definition of survey feet is exactly 1200/3937 meters 1 US survey foot = 1200/3937 m 0,30480060960121920243840487680975... m As you can see, it looks as a small difference butthere's an increase when you get close to 7th decimal! The difference isn't significant 0.609 millimeters, or 609 nanometers when you compare different types of feet to the other. What's the significance behind this? This is important since it's not that important when we're taking measurements of small objects. However, it becomes more crucial when we start measuring many thousands of feet, like when mapping or using SPCS or the State Plane Coordinate Systems (SPCS). The law that governs the foot surveys differs among the 50 states.
   • 24 states have passed laws that require survey results to be in accordance with US foot survey. US surveying is based upon foot.
   • Eight states have decided to accept the declaration to follow the global foot
   • 18 states do not have the exactly calculated conversion rates for the unit of measurement. Don't be concerned about it if you're in the need of the conversion rates for your normal conveyances or when you're surveying your property The differences are minimal for shorter distances (less one mile) and it doesn't matter what interpretation you select to use.
   Another measurement for the feet, which is the Indian survey foot . It's described as precisely 0.3047996 M: 1. Indian survey foot equals 0.3047996 meters

Feet and the entire imperial system is widely used all over the US. It's almost exclusively used within the United States. The US is regarded as being the only industrialized state not able to use the International System of Units, commonly referred to as the measurement system that uses units referred to in the form of the metric. Two other countries that utilize this system of measurement include Liberia and the Republic of Africa in Africa within Africa in Africa and Myanmar (also called Burma) located in Southeast Asia. Canadians as well as the British make use of a mixture of two measurement systems: imperial and metric (e.g. the height of men will usually measure in inches, however, inches may also be used).

Feet aren't commonly used in non-English-speaking countries. One of the clearest instances is to measure the status of an airline within the international travel industry.

Meter definition

Meter (British English: metre) is the primary length unit that is used in a variety of metrics, which includes those within the International System of Units (SI).

The definition of meter has been altered due to the method used for scientific measurements have changed. The definition of meter says that it is the path of light which is traveled in an inertial vacuum for less that 1/99,792,458 second.

What was its definition when that time? When was it first defined?

• The first tests of measuring meters were conducted in 1790. It was 1790 and 1790., the French National Assembly decided that the length of brand new meter should be exactly that of the pendulum is, with an average half-period of 1 second. Make sure that you are able to verify the accuracy of the calculation using the calculator for pendulum. Input two numbers into the duration box of the pendulum and you'll know what the length of time that pendulum. It's actually about 1 meters (0.993621 metres).

• In 1973, the diameter of Earth was selected as a neutral reference point. "Meter" was the term used to describe the distance between two points "meter" was used to mean one-tenth of the distance from the equator up to the north pole. North Pole: 1 meter is one 10th of the quarter meridional circle on Earth that lies across the meridian. This connects two points, both the Earth and Paris
• In the years 1799-1889 along with 1889 in which time brass, platinum and the alloy made up of 10 percent platinum and Iridium-based meter bars were made by using an example of an alloy base that measured the length of the meridian on the Earth. This was 1st General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1889 that established the meters as the length which is measured by two lines of a typical bar made from this kind of alloy. It is the International Prototype Meter is housed in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures situated in Sevres near Paris. The concept of meter was first used in the 1960s, as well as during the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures.
• Between 1960 and 1983, the meters were upgraded between 1960 and 1983. They changed their name to 1,650,763.73 wavelengths, which were derived of the ultraviolet radiation Krypton86 under certain conditions.
• 17th Conference defined"meter" as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light is able to travel in one minute. This definition of meters will remain in effect until.

The table below provides the time-line definition of meters (by Cardarelli 2003).

Standard	Date	Absolute error	Relative uncertainty
1/10,000,000 in the quadrant which is situated along Meridian	1795	500-100 mm	10 -4
The initial prototype of the platinum bar standard	1799	50-10 mm	10 -5
Platinum-iridium bar that has melting points of the freezing Ice (1st CGPM)	1889	200-100 nm	10 -7
Platinum-iridium bars near the melting areas of Ice, atmospheric pressure, supported by two rolls (7th CGPM)	1927	n.a.	n.a.
Hyperfine atomic shift 1650763.73 spectrum of visible wavelengths, derived from the Krypton-86 specific transformation (11th CGPM)	1960	4 nm	4x10 -9
It's the length of the light's path that is traveled in vacuum and measured in minutes (17th CGPM)	1983	0.1 nm	10 -10

Imperial US measurement system. US measurement system

Imperial The US measurement system and US measurement systems, aren't the identical, however in terms of length measurements they're the same (they differ with respect to volume measurements, which implies e.g. the cup might contain floz, which is different from the measurement systems). The only countries that did not accept the standard metric system were those of the US, Liberia and Myanmar.

The six most widely used US length units (also called imperial length units) were included in our length converter:

• 1 millimeter (mil or thou),
• Inches (in),
• feet (ft),
• feet and inches
• yards (yd),
• miles (mi).

There are two more length units, however we've removed them out of the length converter on purpose: The"furlong" and "league" terms "furlong" refers to the fact that the "furlong"'s conversion ratio isn't defined in a broad way and"league" signifies the reality that "league" was previously the most widely used measuring instrument within Europe along with Latin America but is no any longer an official measurement in any sense. However, they're listed below together with the most frequently used values:

Unit	Comparatively to the prior	Feet	Millimeters	Meters
Thous (th)		1/12000	0.0254	0.0000254
inch (in)	1000 thou	1/12	25.4	0.0254
foot (ft)	12 inches	1	304.8	0.3048
yard (yd)	3 feet	3	914.4	0.9144
chain (ch)	22 yards	66	20116.8	20.1168
furlong (fur)	10 chains	660	201168	201.168
mile (mi)	8 furlongs	5280	1609344	1609.344
league (lea)	3 miles	15840	4828032	4828.032

Metric measurement system

The measurement system in the metric system, also known as"the International System of Units (SI) is a global decimal system which is used to calculate weights and measures. It is widely used throughout all across the world (apart from three nations discussed in the preceding paragraphs) It's user-friendly practical and efficient. The four basic elements of the measure system of measurement in metric are:

• meters ( m) for length
• kg ( kg) for mass (check out this conversion of weight),
• Second ( s) for time,
• ampere (A) for electromagnetism.

There are also 22 subordinate units that bear their own names. available. They are classified into five categories.

1. Electromagnetism

• Volt is a measurement of electrical potential
• Ohm is a measure of electrical resistance
• Tesla It is a measuring unit for magnetic flux density,
• weber is a form of magnetic flux,
• farad A measure of capacitance electrical
• Henry is a name used to describe the electrical inductance
• Siemens describes itself as a kind of electrical conductance
• Coulomb is the term that is used to refer to electricity.

1. Mechanics

• Watt A device that produces electric or mechanical power,
• Newton A mechanical device. Force
• Jourle is a term that is used to identify a source for thermodynamic, mechanical or electrical energy
• Pascal is a measure of pressure.

1. Radiofrequency

• becquerel is a form of radioactive decay
• Sievert is an absorption unit that is used to absorb the ionizing radiation. You can determine the dose of radiation that you encountered on the way to the airport with the calculator to calculate radiation on flights.
• gray is a component of ionizing radiation
• "lux" is the term used to refer to luminescent flux.
• lumen is an expression used to refer to the intensity of the light that is luminous.

1. Circular arches as well as Spherical surfaces

• A Radian is an arc that is circular in shape.
• Sterandian Sterandian portion of the surface spherical.

1. Other

• Degree Celsius can be used to describe thermodynamics temperatures. It is possible to use this temperature converter to change Celsius into Celsius in Kelvins or Fahrenheit.
• Katal is an component of catalytic action
• hertz A number of cycles per second.