PRIME Conversion Charts

PRIME Conversion Charts are very handy tools that will help you convert different measuring units of area, distance, volume, weight and temperature.

Please take note that, in Costa Rica, we use the Metric System.  We also use the point ( . ) for decimals and the comma ( , ) for thousands.

 

 

PRIME CONVERSION CHARTS

 

 

AREA / SURFACE:   hectares (ha) ,  manzanas (mz) ,  acres (ac) , 

square meters () ,  square feet (ft²)
 

   FROM
     TO
OPERATION
FACTOR
hectares
manzanas
multiply by
               1.431
hectares
acres
multiply by
               2.471
hectares
sq. meters
multiply by
  10,000.
hectares
sq. feet
multiply by
107,639.
manzanas
hectares
divide by
               1.431
manzanas
acres
multiply by
               1.727
manzanas
sq. meters
multiply by
       6,988.96
manzanas
sq. feet
multiply by
      75,228.54
acres
hectares
divide by
               2.471
acres
manzanas
divide by
               1.727
acres
sq. meters
multiply by
       4,046.86
acres
sq. feet
multiply by
      43,560.40
sq. meters
hectares
divide by
   10,000.
sq. meters
manzanas
divide by
       6,988.96
sq. meters
acres
divide by
       4,046.86
sq. meters
sq. feet
multiply by
             10.764
sq. feet
hectares
divide by
107,639.
sq. feet
manzanas
divide by
      75,228.54
sq. feet
acres
divide by
      43,560.40
sq. feet
sq. meters
divide by
             10.764
PRIME SMART CHART: SURFACE
hectares   1.431   manzanas   1.727   acres   4,046.86   square meters   10.764   sq. feet

 

 

 

LENGTH / DISTANCE:   miles (mi) ,  kilometers (km) ,  meters (m) ,

feet (ft) ,  inches (in) ,  centimeters (cm) ,  millimeters (mm)

 

   FROM
     TO
OPERATION
FACTOR
miles
kilometers
multiply by
1,609.
miles
meters
multiply by
1,609.
miles
feet
multiply by
   5,278.87
kilometers
miles
divide by
1.609.
kilometers
meters
multiply by
1,000
kilometers
feet
multiply by
   3,280.84
meters
miles
divide by
1,609.
meters
kilometers
divide by
1,000
meters
feet
multiply by
          3.281
meters
inches
multiply by
        39.37
meters
centimeters
multiply by
   100
feet
miles
divide by
   5,278.84
feet
kilometers
divide by
  3,280.84
feet
meters
divide by
          3.281
feet
inches
multiply by
   12
feet
centimeters
multiply by
        30.48
inches
meters
divide by
        39.37
inches
centimeters
multiply by
          2.54
inches
millimeters
multiply by
      25.4
centimeters
meters
divide by
   100
centimeters
inches
divide by
          2.54
centimeters
millimeters
multiply by
    10
millimeters
meters
divide by
1,000
millimeters
inches
divide by
       25.4
millimeters
centimeters
divide by
     10
PRIME SMART CHART: DISTANCE
miles   1.609   kilometers   10,000   meters   3.281   feet   12  inches
inches   2.54   centimeters   10   millimeters

 

 

 

VOLUME:   gallons (gal.) ,  liters (l) ,  milliliters (ml)

 

   FROM
   TO
OPERATION
FACTOR
gallons
liters
multiply by
        3.785
gallons
milliliters
multiply by
3,785.31
liters
gallons
divide by
        3.785
liters
milliliter
multiply by
1,000
milliliters
gallons
divide by
3,785.31
milliliters
liters
divide by
1,000
PRIME SMART CHART: VOLUME
gallons   3.785   liters   1,000   milliliters

 

 

 

WEIGHT:   metric tons (t) ,  kilograms (kg) ,  pounds (lb)

 

   FROM
    TO
OPERATION
FACTOR
tons
kilograms
multiply by
1,000
tons
pounds
multiply by
2,204.62
kilograms
tons
divide by
1,000
kilograms
pounds
multiply by
         2.204
pounds
tons
divide by
2,204.62
pounds
kilograms
divide by
         2.204
PRIME SMART CHART: WEIGHT
metric tons   1,000   kilograms   2.204   pounds

 

 

 

TEMPERATURE:   Celsius degrees (ºC) ,  Fahrenheit degrees (ºF)

   FROM
     TO
     OPERATION
Celsius
Fahrenheit
multiply by 1.8  then  add 32
Fahrenheit
Celsius
subtract 32  then  divide by 1.8
PRIME SMART CHART: TEMPERATURE
Celsius
1.8  then  add 32
Fahrenheit
subtract 32  then1.8