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Metric Conversion Charts and Standard Equivalents

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**Metric Conversion Charts**
**US to Metric**
U.S. measure-ments		Multiplied by Metric Measurement
yards	X	.9144	=	meters (m)
yards	X	91.44	=	centimeters (cm)
inches	X	2.54	=	centimeters (cm)
inches	X	25.4	=	millimeters (mm)
inches	X	.0254	=	meters (m)

**Standard Equivalents**
US measurement		Metric Measurement
1/8 inch	=	3.2 mm	=	0.32 cm
1/4 inch	=	6.35 mm	=	0.635 cm
3/8 inch	=	9.5 mm	=	0.95 cm
1/2 inch	=	12.7 mm	=	1.27 cm
5/8 inch	=	15.9 mm	=	1.59 cm
3/4 inch	=	19.1 mm	=	1.91 cm
7/8 inch	=	22.2 mm	=	2.22 cm
1 inch	=	25.4 mm	=	2.54 cm
4.5 inches	=	11.43 cm	=	0.11 m
9 inches	=	22.86 cm	=	0.23 m
13.5 inches	=	34.29 cm	=	0.34 m
18 inches	=	45.72 cm	=	0.46 m
22.5 inches	=	57.15 cm	=	0.57 m
27 inches	=	68.58 cm	=	0.69 m
31.5 inches	=	80.0 cm	=	0.8 m
36 inches	=	91.44 cm	=	0.91 m