Measure Converter

Did You Know?

The meter was first measured using a pendulum, then redefined using Earth’s circumference.

A centimeter is roughly the width of a large paperclip.

The tallest building, Burj Khalifa, stands 828 meters (82,800 cm) tall—over 2.5 Empire State Buildings stacked!

Quick Reference

• 1 km = 1000 m
• 1 m = 100 cm
• 1 cm = 10 mm
• 1 mm = 1000 μm (micrometers)
• 1 μm = 1000 nm (nanometers)
• 1 in = 2.54 cm
• 1 ft = 12 in
• 1 yd = 3 ft
• 1 chain = 22 yd
• 1 rod (pole) = 5.5 yd
• 1 fathom = 6 ft
• 1 mi = 1760 yd
• 1 nmi (nautical mile) = 1852 m
• 1 league = 3 mi