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12 July 2001

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FM 3-34.230
TOPOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS
Table of Contents

### Appendix A

# Metric Conversion Chart

This appendix complies with current Army directives that state that the metric system will be incorporated into all new publications. Table A-1 is a conversion chart.

Table A-1. Metric Conversion Chart

Metric to English | English to Metric
Multiply | By | To Obtain | Multiply | By | To Obtain
Length
Centimeters | 0.0394 | Inches | Inches | 2.54 | Centimeters
Meters | 3.28 | Feet | Feet | 0.0305 | Meters
Meters | 1.094 | Yards | Yards | 0.9144 | Meters
Kilometers | 0.621 | Miles (stat) | Miles (stat) | 1.5609 | Kilometers
Kilometers | 0.540 | Miles (naut) | Miles (naut) | 1.853 | Kilometers
Millimeters | 0.039 | Inches | Inches | 25.40 | Millimeters
Area
Square centimeters | 0.1550 | Square inches | Square inches | 6.45 | Square centimeters
Square meters | 10.76 | Square feet | Square feet | 0.0929 | Square meters
Square meters | 1.196 | Square yards | Square yards | 0.836 | Square meters
Volume
Cubic centimeters | 0.610 | Cubic inches | Cubic inches | 16.39 | Cubic centimeters
Cubic meters | 35.3 | Cubic feet | Cubic feet | 0.0283 | Cubic meters
Cubic meters | 1.308 | Cubic yards | Cubic yards | 0.765 | Cubic meters
Milliliters | 0.0338 | US liq ounces | US liq ounces | 29.6 | Milliliters
Liters | 1.057 | US liq quarts | US liq quarts | 0.946 | Liters
Liters | 0.264 | US liq gallons | US liq gallons | 3.79 | Liters
Weight
Grams | 0.0353 | Ounces | Ounces | 28.4 | Grams
Kilograms | 2.20 | Pounds | Pounds | 0.454 | Kilograms
Metric tons | 1.102 | Short tons | Short tons | 0.907 | Metric tons
Metric tons | 0.984 | Long tons | Long tons | 1.016 | Metric tons