English Weights and Measures and their equivalents
In general, weights & measures in the UK are metric (except beer, which is measured in pints, see below)
Units legally used in business in the UK
Kilometre |
1000 metres |
Metre |
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Decimetre |
1/10 of a metre |
Centimetre |
1/100 of a metre |
Millimetre |
1/1000 of a metre |
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Hectare |
100 ares |
Decare |
10 ares |
Are |
100 square metres |
Square metre |
An area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one metre |
Square decimetre |
1/100 square metre |
Square centimetre |
1/100 square decimetre |
Square millimetre |
1/100 square centimetre |
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Cubic metre |
A volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one metre |
Cubic decimetre |
1/1000 cubic metre |
Cubic centimetre |
1/1000 cubic decimetre |
Litre |
A cubic decimetre |
Decilitre |
1/10 litre |
Centilitre |
1/100 litre |
Millilitre |
1/1000 litre |
Pint |
0.56826125 cubic decimetre |
Hectolitre |
100 litres |
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Tonne |
1000 kilograms |
Kilogram |
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Hectogram |
1/10 kilogram |
Gram |
1/1000 kilogram |
Carat (metric) |
1/5 gram |
Milligram |
1/1000 gram |
Other units not used for business but still commonly referred to:
UNIT |
DEFINITION |
CONVERSION FACTOR |
NEW UNIT |
Mile |
1760 yards |
1.609344 |
kilometre |
Furlong |
220 yards |
201.168 |
metre |
Chain |
22 yards |
20.1168 |
metre |
Yard |
0.9144 metre |
0.9144 |
metre |
Foot |
1/3 yard |
0.3048 |
metre |
Inch |
1/36 yard |
2.54 |
centimetre |
Square mile |
640 acres |
258.9988110336 |
hectare |
Acre |
4840 square yards |
0.40468564224 |
hectare |
Rood |
1210 square yards |
0.10117141056 |
hectare |
Square yard |
Area=square with sides of a yard |
0.83612736 |
square metre |
Square foot |
1/9 square yard |
0.09290304 |
square metre |
Square inch |
1.144 square foot |
6.4516 |
square centimetre |
Bushell |
8 gallons |
36.36872 |
litre |
Peck |
2 gallons |
9.09218 |
litre |
Gallon |
4.54609 cubic decimetres |
4.54609 |
litre |
Quart |
¼ gallon |
1.1365225 |
litre |
Gill |
¼ pint |
14.20653125 |
centilitre |
Fluid ounce |
1/20 pint |
2.84130625 |
centilitre |
Fluid drachm |
1/8 fluid ounce |
0.35516328125 |
centilitre |
minim |
1/60 fluid drachm |
0.0591938802083 |
millilitre |
Ton |
2240 pounds |
1.0160469088 |
tonne |
Hundredweight |
112 pounds |
50.80234544 |
kg |
Cental |
100 pounds |
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kg |
Quarter |
28 pounds |
12.70058636 |
kg |
Stone |
14 pounds |
6.35029318 |
kg |
pound |
0.45359237 kilograms |
0.45359237 |
kg |
Ounce |
1/16 pound |
28.349523125 |
g |
Dram |
1/16 ounce |
1.7718451953125 |
g |
Grain |
1/7000 pound |
64.79891 |
milligram |
Pennyweight |
24 grains |
1.55517384 |
g |
Ounce apothecaries |
480 grains |
31.1034768 |
g |
Drachm |
1/8 ounce apothecaries |
3.8879346 |
g |
Scruple |
1/3 drachm |
1.2959782 |
g |
Metric ton |
1000 kilograms |
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quintel |
100 kilograms |
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American Measures:
Some American measures have the same name as old English measures, but they're not the same...
- The American pint has 16 fluid ounces whereas the UK pint has 20 fluid ounces (US=473.176473 ml UK=568.26125 ml)
Note: this is especially important to note when ordering a beer!
- The American gallon has 8 pints as does the UK but the measure is different
- (US=3.785411784 Litres UK=4.54609 Litres)
Metric measurements in the UK and US are the same.
Find out English Weights and Measures equivalents in your country: Dictionary of Units
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