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Unit Conversion Tips and Tricks

May 15, 20263 min read

Unit conversions come up constantly in cooking, travel, science, and engineering. Here are the most useful conversions and tricks to remember them.

Quick Reference Conversions

1 km=0.621 miles
1 mile=1.609 km
1 kg=2.205 lbs
1 lb=0.453 kg
1 liter=0.264 gallons
1 inch=2.54 cm
°C to °F=× 9/5 + 32
°F to °C=subtract 32, × 5/9

The Doubling Trick for km/miles

A quick mental trick: to convert km to miles, divide by 1.6 (or multiply by 0.6). For a rough estimate, simply halve the km value and add 25% — e.g., 100 km ≈ 62 miles.

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