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Conversion Factors

Volume Conversions

Volume	U.S. Units	U.K. Units	Metric Units
1 teaspoon (US) =	1/6 ounce	5/6 teaspoon	4.929 milliliters
1 tablespoon (US) =	0.5 ounce	5/6 tablespoon	14.79 milliliters
1 fluid ounce (US) =	1 ounce	1.041 ounces	29.57 milliliters
1 gill (US) =	4 ounces	5/6 gill	118 milliliters
1 cup (US) =	8 ounces	5/6 breakfast cup	236.6 milliliters
1 pint (US) =	16 ounces	5/6 pint	473.2 milliliters
1 quart (US) =	32 ounces	5/6 quart	946.3 milliliters
1 gallon (US) =	128 ounces	5/6 gallon	3.785 liters
1 cubic inch	0.5541 ounces	0.5767 ounce	16.387 milliliters
1 teaspoon (UK) =	1.2 teaspoons	0.2083 ounce	6.16 milliliters
1 dessert spoon (UK) =	2.4 teaspoons	0.4167 ounce	12.32 milliliters
1 tablespoon (UK) =	1.2 tablespoons	0.625 ounce	18.48 milliliters
1 fluid ounce (UK) =	0.96076 ounces	1 ounce	28.4 milliliters
1 gill (UK) =	1.2 gills	5 ounces	142 milliliters
1 breakfast cup (UK) =	1.2 cups	10 ounces	284 milliliters
1 pint (UK) =	1.2 pints	20 ounces	568 milliliters
1 quart (UK) =	1.2 quarts	40 ounces	1.136 liters
1 gallon (UK) =	1.2 gallons	160 ounces	4.546 liters
1 milliliter =	0.203 teaspoon	0.169 teaspoon	l milliliter
1 centiliter =	2.03 teaspoons	1.69 teaspoons	10 milliliters
1 deciliter =	0.423 cup	0.352 cup	100 milliliters
1 liter =	1.057 quarts	0.8806 quart	1000 milliliters
1 decaliter =	2.642 gallons	2.202 gallons	10000 milliliters
1 teaspoon (Metric) =	1.014 teaspoons	0.845 teaspoons	5 milliliters
1 tablespoon (Metric) =	3.04 tablespoons	2.54 tablespoons	15 milliliters
1 standard cup =	1.0567 cups	0.8806 cup	250 milliliters

Weight Conversions

Weight	U.K. / U.S. Units	Metric Units
1 ounce =	1/16 pound	28.34952 grams
1 pound =	16 ounces	453.592 grams
1 milligram =	0.000035274 ounces	0.001 gram
1 centigram =	0.00035274 ounces	0.01 gram
1 decigram =	0.0035274 ounces	0.1 gram
1 gram =	0.035274 ounces	1.0 gram
1 decagram =	0.35274 ounces	10 grams
1 hectogram =	3.5274 ounces	100 grams
1 kilogram =	35.274 ounces	1000 grams
1 kilogram =	2.204625 pounds	1000 grams

Length Conversions

Length	U.K. / U.S. Units	Metric Units
1 inch =	1/12 foot	2.54 centimeters
1 foot =	12 inches	30.48 centimeters
1 yard =	36 inches	91.44 centimeters
1 millimeter =	0.03937 inches	0.1 centimeter
1 centimeter =	0.3937 inches	1.0 centimeters
1 meter =	39.37 inches	100 centimeters