Metric System Table


Units of Length


kilometer km 1,000 m
hectometer hm 100 m
decameter dam 10 m
meter m 1 m
decimeter dm 0.1 m
centimeter cm 0.01 m
millimeter mm 0.001 m

Units of Mass


kilogram kg 1,000 g
hectogram hg 100 g
decagram dag 10 g
gram g 1 g
decigram dg 0.1 g
centigram cg 0.01 g
milligram mg 0.001 g

Other Units of Mass

Metric ton or tonne

1 t = 1,000 kg

Quintal metric

1 q = 100 kg


Units of Capacity


kiloliter kl 1,000 l
hectoliter hl 100 l
decaliter dal 10 l
liter l 1 l
deciliter dl 0.1 l
centiliter cl 0.01 l
mililiter ml 0.001 l

Units of Area


square kilometer km2 1,000,000 m2
square hectometer hm2 10,000 m2
square decameter dam2 100 m2
square meter m2 1 m2
square decimeter dm2 0.01 m2
square centimeter cm2 0.0001 m2
square milimeter mm2 0.000001 m2

Land Area Measurements

Hectare

1 Ha = 1 Hm2 = 10,000 m²

Are

1 a = 1 dam2 = 100 m²

Centiare

1 ca = 1 m²


Units of Volume


cubic kilometer km3 1,000,000,000 m3
hectometer cubic hm3 1,000,000m3
decameter cubic dam3 1,000 m3
cubic meter m3 1 m3
cubic decimeter dm3 0.001 m3
cubic centimeter cm3 0.000001 m3
cubic millimeter mm3 0.000000001 m3

Units of Capacity, Volume and Mass

Capacity Volume Mass (of water)
1 kl 1 m³ 1 t
1 l 1 dm3 1 kg
1 ml 1 cm³ 1 g




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