Convert miles to centimeters
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{"answerString":"160,934.4","answerSymbol":"centimeters"}Precise decimal and fraction answers
The conversion in centimeters rounded to six significant decimal places is 1 mi = 160,934.400000 cm. The precise fraction answer is 160,934 2/5 cm.
Decimal Precision
Conversion from one to ten decimal places
- 1 mi = 160,934.4 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.40 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.400 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.4000 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.40000 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.400000 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.4000000 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.40000000 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.400000000 cm
- 1 mi = 160,934.4000000000 cm
How many centimeters are in a mile?
There are 160,934.4 centimeters in one mile. A mile is 160,934.4 times longer than a centimeter. A centimeter is 0.00062% of a mile
Miles to centimeters conversion factor and formulas
FormulaThe conversion factor between miles and centimeters is 160,934.4. This represents the ratio of centimeters per one mile. To calculate the value in centimeters, we can either multiply by the conversion factor or divide by its inverse.
Multiplication
To convert from miles to centimeters, multiply miles by 160,934.4.
The formula is expressed as:
mi × 160,934.4 = cm
Division
Alternatively we can divide by the inverse conversion factor to get the same result.
The inverse of 160,934.4 is 1/160,934.4 or 0.
To convert from miles to centimeters, divide miles by 0.
The formula is expressed as:
mi ÷ 0 = cm
About this conversion
Converting miles to centimeters is a conversion between units from separate unit systems - miles are US Customary / UK Imperial defined units while centimeters are metric (SI) .
<About Miles
Customary/Imperial UnitThe mile is a measure of distance between two points used within the US Customary and British Imperial units of measure. It is customarily used to measure large geographical distances. The mile is officially defined as 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards or 1,609.344 meters. The abbreviation or for miles is 'mi' or sometimes 'm' as in miles per hour. The mile's origin stems from the Roman mile, which marked the distance the Roman army could march over 1,000 (mille) paces.
About Centimeters
SI UnitWithin the SI (metric) system of measurement, the centimeter is officially defined as one hundredth (1/100) of a meter. It is commonly used as measurement from shorter lengths. Internationally it is spelled 'centimetre' whereas the U.S. spells it 'centimeter'. The symbol for centimeters is cm.
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1 miles to other length units
Metric
- 1 mi = 1.609 km
- 1 mi = 1,609.344 m
- 1 mi = 16,093.44 dm
- 1 mi = 160,934.4 cm
- 1 mi = 1,609,344 mm
- 1 mi = 1.609×109 µ
- 1 mi = 1.609×1012 nm
Imperial/U.S.
- 1 mi = 1 mi
- 1 mi = 1,760 yd
- 1 mi = 5,280 ft
- 1 mi = 63,360 in
References and Citations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) General Tables of Units of Measurement
- International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) The International System of Units (SI)
Miles to centimeters conversion table
| mi | cm |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 160,934.4 cm |
| 2 mi | 321,868.8 cm |
| 3 mi | 482,803.2 cm |
| 4 mi | 643,737.6 cm |
| 5 mi | 804,672 cm |
| 6 mi | 965,606.4 cm |
| 7 mi | 1,126,540.8 cm |
| 8 mi | 1,287,475.2 cm |
| 9 mi | 1,448,409.6 cm |
| 10 mi | 1,609,344 cm |
| mi | cm |
|---|---|
| 20 mi | 3,218,688 cm |
| 30 mi | 4,828,032 cm |
| 40 mi | 6,437,376 cm |
| 50 mi | 8,046,720 cm |
| 60 mi | 9,656,064 cm |
| 70 mi | 1.127×107 cm |
| 80 mi | 1.287×107 cm |
| 90 mi | 1.448×107 cm |
| 100 mi | 1.609×107 cm |
| 1,000 mi | 1.609×108 cm |