Meters to Miles Converter

How to convert meters to miles

Any physical quantity can be written as:

Q = nu , where n= numerical value and u = unit used

We know that:

1 m = 0.000621371 mi

1 mi = 1,609.34 m

So, you can easily convert your quantity in meters to miles by simply multiply it by 0.000621371

Hence, general formula to convert meters to miles:

p(mi) = 0.000621371 × p(m), where p is the numerical value

For example:

Convert 10 meters to miles

10 m = 10 × 0.000621371 mi = 0.00621371 mi

About Metre (m)

Name of unit: Metre

Abbreviation: m

Unit system: SI

Definition: The Metre is the metric unit of length , one of the seven fundamental units in the International system of units (SI). Metre is the path length traveled by light through a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. In the British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements, one meter refers to 1.094 yards or 39.37 inches, while in the metric system, one meter is equal to 100 centimeters.

Uses of Metre: Metre is used in everyday life for measuring the length or height of various objects and distances between two objects. For example, a meter rod is used by clothiers to measure the length of a cloth piece. It is also used by professionals in fields like science, mathematics, architecture and construction for accurate measurements.

Countries that use Metre: A Metre is the metric unit of length, so it is used by all other countries around the world except the US, Liberia and Myanmar.

About Mile (mi)

Name of unit: Mile

Abbreviation: mi

Unit system: Imperial System

Definition Mile is the unit of length used in both British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements for measuring the larger distances . One mile represent 5280 feet or 1760 yards. Yard, inch, foot and mile are US Customary units of length. In metric system , one mile is equal to 1609.34 m or 16.09 cm .

Uses of mile: Mile is the larger unit of length in imperial system used to measure the large distances between two far places, cities etc. Height of mountains and lenght of roads , rivers , coastines etc are measured in miles. It is also used to measure the distance travelled by car, bus , train or airplane etc.

Countries that use mile: Mile 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.