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Multiplication Factor
   
Prefix
Symbol
1,000,000,000,000.000,000
=
1018
exa-
E
1,000,000,000,000,000
=
1015
penta-
P
1,000,000,000,000
=
1012
tera-
T
1,000,000,000
=
109
giga-
G
1,000,000
=
106
mega-
M
1,000
=
103
kilo-
k
100
=
102
hecto-
h
10
=
101
deka
da
0.1
=
10-1
deci-
d
0.01
=
10-2
centi-
c
0.001
=
10-3
milli-
m
0.000001
=
10-6
micro-
u
0.000000001
=
10-9
nano-
n
0.000000000001
=
10-12
pico-
p
0.000000000000001
=
10-15
femto-
f
0.000000000000000001
=
10-18
atto-
a


ppm (part per million)
=
mg/kg, ug/g, ng/mg, pg/ug,
mg/L, ug/mL, ng/uL
ppb (part per billion)
=
ug/kg, ng/g, pg/mg, ug/L,
ng/mL, pg/uL
ppt (part per trillion)
=
ng/kg, pg/g, fg/mg, ng/L,
pg/mL, fg/uL
1 ppm = 1000ppb
1 ppb = 0.001 ppm

Conversion Factors

To Convert To Multiply By
acres square feet 43,560
acre-feet gallons 325,900
BTU/hour watts 0.2931
centimeters inches 0.3937
cubic centimeters cubic inches 0.06102
cubic centimeters pints (U.S.) 0.002113
cubic feet cubic centimeters 28,320
cubic feet gallons 7.48052
cubic feet liters 28.32
cubic yards cubic meters 0.7646
feet meters 0.3048
feet of water inches of HG 0.8826
feet of water psi 0.4335
gallons cubic inches 231.0
gallons liters 3.785
gallons of water pounds of water 8.337
gallons/minute liters/second 0.06308
grains/gallon ppm 17.118
grams ounces 0.03527
gram calories BTU 0.03968
horsepower watts 745.7
inches centimeters 2.54
inches of Hg feet of water 1.133
inches of Hg psi 0.4912
inches of water psi 0.03613
kilograms pounds 2.2046
kilometers miles (stat) 0.6214
knots miles (stat)/hr 1.151
liters gallons 0.2642
meters feet 3.281
million gallons/day cubic feet/second 1.54723
ounces grams 28.349
ounces (fl) liters 0.02957
psi feet of water 2.307
psi inches of Hg 2.036
quarts liters 0.9463
ug/g * lbs/dry ton 0.002

* Dry weight results

Temperature Conversions

Centigrade to Fahrenheit (°C x 9/5) + 32 = °F
Fahrenheit to Centigrade (°F - 32) x 5/9 = °C

 



   
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