How to Convert Miles to Metric

If you are interested in running marathons or other similar types of races, you may find these races are often measured in kilometers. The kilometer is a standard measure of distance in the metric system. Although Americans usually use miles as the standard measurement of distance, most other countries employ the metric system. If you have interactions with individuals in other parts of the world or if you are a runner, you may need to perform a simple mathematical process in order to convert miles to kilometers.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

    • 1

      Enter a figure in miles in your calculator.

    • 2

      Press the multiply symbol, which will look like "x" or "*".

    • 3

      Enter 1.609, which is the conversion factor from miles to kilograms.

    • 4

      Press the equal sign (=) to view the answer. For instance, if you had 50 miles, you would key in "50," followed by "x," "1.609" and "=" to get an answer of 80.45.