Metric Tables

Length
The basic unit of measure to describe length is 'meter', which is abbreviated as 'm'. The
abbreviations used for the other units are 'mm' for millimeter, 'cm' for centimeter, 'dm' for
decimeter and 'km' for kilometer.
1 Millimeter = 0.001 Meter
1 Centimeter = 0.01 Meter
1 Decimeter = 0.1 Meter
1 Meter
1 Decameter = 10 Meters
1 Hectometer = 100 Meters
1 Kilometer = 1000 Meters
Volume
The standard unit of measurement for volume is 'liter'. Liter is abbreviated as 'l', while the other units
of measurement are abbreviated as 'ml' for millimeter, 'cl' for centiliter, 'dl' for deciliter, 'kl' for
kiloliter.
1 Milliliter = 0.001 Liter
1 Centiliter = 0.01 Liter
1 Deciliter = 0.1 Liter
1 Liter
1 Decaliter = 10 Liters
1 Hectoliter = 100 Liters
1 Kiloliter = 1000 Liters

Mass
'Gram' is the basic unit of measure used to measure mass. The abbreviation used for gram is 'g' and
the abbreviations used for the other units are milligram = mg; centigram = cg; decigram = dg;
kilogram = kg. Given below is the table for conversion of mass:
1 Milligram = 0.001 Gram
1 Centigram = 0.01 Gram
1 Decigram = 0.1 Gram
1 Gram
1 Decagram = 10 Grams
1 Hectogram = 100 Grams
1 Kilogram = 1000 Grams

Apart from length, mass, and volume, a few more parameters must be known for measurement
purposes. They are:

Temperature
1 celsius = 33.8 Fahrenheit
1 celsius = 274.15 Kelvin

Area
1 hectare = 10,000 square meter
1 square kilometer = 10,00,000 square meter

Speed
1 kilometer per hour = 0.278 meters per second

Power
1 kilowatt = 1000 watt

Energy
1 megajoule = 1000 kilojoules
1 kilojoule = 1000 joules