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Unit Conversion Calculator

Looking for a unit converter length weight temperature volume? This free tool gives you metres to feet, kg to pounds, Celsius to Fahrenheit and many more. Just enter your numbers and press Calculate — results are instant.

How to Use This Unit Conversion Calculator

Unit conversion is multiplication by a fixed factor: every unit is stored as its value in one base unit, so converting is just dividing by the factor. Length uses metres, weight uses kilograms, volume uses litres, area uses square metres and speed uses metres per second. Temperature is the exception — Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin are converted with their own formulas instead of a single factor. Pick the type, the from-unit and the to-unit, and the calculator also shows the reverse rate.

Formula Used

Every unit in a group is stored as its value in one base unit (metres, kilograms, litres, square metres, metres per second). Result = value × (from-unit in base) ÷ (to-unit in base). Temperature uses the Celsius/Fahrenheit/Kelvin formulas instead.

Worked Example

Example: Length · Value 10 · From metres (m) · To feet (ft)

  1. 1 metre = 3.2808399 feet.
  2. 10 × 3.2808399 = 32.808399 ft.
  3. In reverse, 1 foot = 0.3048 metres.

Result: 32.808399 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is temperature different from the others?

Because Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin do not differ by a single multiplier — they have different zero points as well. Converting needs the full formula (for example, Fahrenheit = Celsius × 9/5 + 32), so the calculator treats temperature separately.

How precise are the results?

Results are shown to 4 or 6 decimal places. The conversion factors used are the standard ones, so the maths is exact — any small difference from another converter is just rounding.

Which units are supported?

Length, weight, temperature, volume, area and speed — with the common units for each, like metres, feet, kilograms, pounds, litres, gallons, square metres, acres, km/h and mph.

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