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Length Converter
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Summary
Length Converter converts units of length such as millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, inches, feet, yards, and miles. All units are converted through the meter as the base unit, with internationally established factors. These conversions are often used in design, construction, sports, and interface programming.
Key points
- The base unit of length is meters (m)
- One inch is exactly two and a half inches.
- 1 foot is 0.3048 m and 1 yard is 0.9144 m
- 1 mil = 1,609344 km
- Conversion length differs from width and volume
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