How to convert inches to kilometers?
Any physical quantity can be written as:
Q = nu , where n= numerical value and u = unit used
We know that:
1 in = 0.0000254 km
1 km = 39370.1 inch
So, You can easily convert your quantity in inches to km by simply multiply it by 2.54.
Hence , general formula To convert inches to kilometers:
p(km) = 0.0000254 × p(in), where p is the numerical value
For example
Convert 10 inches to kilometers by using inches to kilometers formula:
10 in = 10 × 0.0000254 km = 0.000254 km
Popular inches to kilometers conversion table
| Inch (in or “) | Kilometer (km) |
|---|---|
| 1 in | 0.0000254 km |
| 2 in | 0.0000508 km |
| 3 in | 0.0000762 km |
| 4 in | 0.0001016 km |
| 5 in | 0.000127 km |
| 6 in | 0.0001524 km |
| 7 in | 0.0001778 km |
| 8 in | 0.0002032 km |
| 9 in | 0.0002286 km |
| 10 in | 0.000254 km |
| 20 in | 0.000508 km |
| 30 in | 0.000762 km |
| 40 in | 0.001016 km |
| 50 in | 0.00127 km |
| 60 in | 0.001524 km |
| 70 in | 0.001778 km |
| 80 in | 0.002032 km |
| 90 in | 0.002286 km |
| 100 in | 0.00254 km |
About Inch (in)
Name of unit: Inch
Abbreviation: in
Symbol: ''
Unit system: Imperial System
Definition: Inch is the unit of length used in both British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements. One inch is equal to 1/12th of a foot or 1/36th of a yard. Yard, inch, foot and mile are US Customary units of length. In metric system , one inch is equal to 2.54 cm or 0.0254 m.
Uses of inch: Inch is used to measure the length, distance or height of smaller things in our day-to-day life.
Example: paper, clothes, furniture etc. Inch is used to measure the length and size of display screens for laptops, LCDs etc like 43 inch smart tv ( 43'' ).
Countries that use Inch: Inch is used to measure the length or height of objects in the US Customary system of measurements. So the countries that use the inch as the unit of length are Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Liberia and Myanmar. Also Japan and Europe use inches for measuring display screens.
About Kilometer (km)
Name of unit: Kilometre
Abbreviation: km
Unit system: metric system
Definition: Kilometre is the metric unit of length used to measure the length of very large objects or distances. In SI units, the fundamental unit of length is the metre and 'kilo' is the Greek word refers to the prefix of the metre which is equal to thousand i.e 1000 ( 1 Km = 1000m ).
Uses: Kilometre is the larger unit of length is used to measure the lenght of roads , height of big buildings etc. It is also used in various fields like physics, chemistry , medicines, mathematics etc for large measurements.
Countries that use km: Kilometre is the metric unit of length, so it is used by all other countries around the world except the US, Liberia and Myanmar.