Units of Measure, Converting

 

Following are conversion factors for various weights and measures. Click here for a list of abbreviations.

 

Length

 

1 mm = 0.1 cm = 0.039 inches

 

1 cm = 10 mm = 0.394 inches

 

1 inch = 2.54 cm = 25.4 mm

 

Area

 

1 sq cm = 100 sq mm = 0.155 sq in

 

1 sq in = 6.452 sq cm = 645.2 sq mm

 

Volume

 

1 cc = 1 ml = 0.061 cu in = 0.034 fl oz = 0.203 t = 0.068 T = 0.004 c = 0.002 pt = 0.001 qt = 0.001 l = 0.00026 gal

 

1 ml = 1 cc = 0.061 cu in = 0.034 oz = 0.203 t = 0.068 T = 0.004 c = 0.002 pt = 0.001 qt = 0.001 l = 0.00026 gal

 

1 t = 4.929 cc = 4.929 ml = 0.301 cu in = 0.167 fl oz = 0.333 T = 0.021 c = 0.010 pt = 0.005 qt = 0.005 l = 0.0013 gal

 

1 T = 14.79 cc = 14.79 ml = 3 t = 0.902 cu in = 0.500 fl oz = 0.063 c = 0.031 pt = 0.016 qt = 0.015 l = 0.0039 gal

 

1 cu in = 16.39 cc = 16.39 ml = 0.092 t = 0.277 T = 0.554 fl oz = 0.069 c = 0.035 pt = 0.017 qt = 0.016 l = 0.0043 gal

 

1 fl oz = 29.57 cc = 29.57 ml = 6 t = 2 T = 1.804 cu in = 0.125 c = 0.063 pt = 0.031 qt = 0.030 l = 0.0078 gal

 

1 c = 236.6 cc = 236.6 ml = 48 t = 16 T = 14.44 cu in = 8 fl oz = 1/2 pt = 1/4 qt = 0.237 l = 0.0625 gal

 

1 pt = 473.2 cc = 473.2 ml = 96 t = 32 T = 28.88 cu in = 16 fl oz = 2 c = 1/2 qt = 0.473 l = 1/8 gal

 

1 qt = 946.3 cc = 946.3 ml = 192 t = 64 T = 57.75 cu in = 32 fl oz = 4 c = 2 pt = 0.946 l = 1/4 gal

 

1 l = 1000 cc = 1000 ml = 203.0 t = 67.65 T = 61.05 cu in = 33.83 fl oz = 4.228 c = 2.114 pt = 1.057 qt = 0.2643 gal

 

1 gal = 3785 cc = 3785 ml = 768 t = 256 T = 231.0 cu in = 128 fl oz = 16 c = 8 pt = 4 qt = 3.784 l

 

Weight

 

1 g = 0.035 oz = 0.0022 lb = 0.001 kg

 

1 oz = 28.35 g = 1/16 lb = 0.0284 kg

 

1 lb = 453.6 g = 16 oz = 0.4536 kg

 

1 kg = 1000 g = 35.27 oz = 2.205 lb

 

Volume to Weight (of Water)

 

1 cc = 1 g = 0.035 oz = 0.0022 lb = 0.001 kg

 

1 ml = 1 g = 0.035 oz = 0.0022 lb = 0.001 kg

 

1 t = 4.929 g = 0.173 oz = 0.0108 lb = 0.0049 kg 1 T = 14.79 g = 0.518 oz = 0.0325 lb = 0.0148 kg

 

1 cu in = 16.39 g = 0.574 oz = 0.0361 lb = 0.0164 kg

 

1 fl oz = 28.35 g = 1 oz = 1/16 lb = 0.0284 kg

 

1 c = 236.6 g = 8 oz = 1/2 lb = 0.2366 kg

 

1 pt = 473.2 g = 16 oz = 1 lb = 0.4732 kg

 

1 qt = 946.3 g = 32 oz = 2 lb = 0.9460 kg 1 l = 1000 g = 35.27 oz = 2.205 lb = 1 kg

 

1 gal = 3785 g = 128 oz = 8 lb = 3.7850 kg

 

Weight to Volume (of Water)

 

1 g = 1 cc = 1 ml = 0.061 cu in = 0.034 oz = 0.203 t = 0.068 T = 0.004 c = 0.002 pt = 0.001 qt = 0.001 l = 0.00026 gal

 

1 oz = 29.57 cc = 29.57 ml = 6 t = 2 T = 1.804 cu in = 1 fl oz 0.125 c = 0.063 pt = 0.031 qt = 0.030 l = 0.0078 gal

 

1 lb = 473.2 cc = 473.2 ml = 96 t = 32 T = 28.88 cu in = 16 fl oz = 2 c = 1 pt = 1/2 qt = 0.473 l = 1/8 gal

 

1 kg = 1000 cc = 1000 ml = 203.0 t = 67.65 T = 61.05 cu in = 33.83 fl oz = 4.228 c = 2.114 pt = 1.057 qt = 1 l = 0.2643 gal

 

Rules of Thumb

 

Most foods have about the same density as water, and will fit the conversion tables above. Foods that float are less dense; those that sink, more dense. Here are some common approximations:

 

1 cu in cake = 1/10 oz

 

1 oz cake = 10 cu in

 

1 cu in bread = 1/10 oz

 

1 oz bread = 10 cu in

 

1 T flour = 1/3 oz

 

1 oz flour = 3 T

 

1 c flour = 5.3 oz

 

1 oz flour = 1/5 c

 

1 lb flour = 3 c

 

1 t sugar = 1/6 oz

 

1 T sugar = 1/2 oz

 

1 oz sugar = 2 T

 

1 c sugar = 7.5 oz

 

1 lb sugar = 2-1/8 c

 


 

Last Modified: 3/11/04