Recipes in cups and ounces, running apps in miles, shipping in pounds — different units make it hard to picture. Convert length, weight, volume, temperature, speed, and data all in one place.
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Common conversions
| Type | Reference |
|---|---|
| Length | 1 in = 2.54 cm · 1 ft = 30.48 cm · 1 mi = 1.609 km |
| Weight | 1 lb = 453.6 g · 1 oz = 28.35 g · 1 kg = 2.205 lb |
| Volume | 1 gal = 3.785 L · 1 cup (US) ≈ 240 ml · 1 tbsp ≈ 15 ml |
| Temperature | °F = °C × 9/5 + 32 · body temp 37°C = 98.6°F |
| Speed | 100 km/h = 62.1 mph · 1 knot = 1.852 km/h |
| Data | 1 GB = 1,024 MB (computer convention) |
Korean units you may run into
- Geun (근) — for meat and vegetables, 1 geun = 600 g. (Some produce is counted as 375 g.)
- Don (돈) — a weight unit for gold and silver: 3.75 g. One don of gold = 3.75 g.
- Cup — a Korean measuring cup is 200 ml, while a US recipe cup is about 240 ml. Watch out when following recipes from abroad.
Worth knowing. Computers count 1 GB = 1,024 MB, but storage makers label it as 1 GB = 1,000 MB. That's why a 1 TB drive shows up as roughly 931 GB on your computer.
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