Kilometer (abbreviation: km): is a unit of length in the SI metric system, equal to one thousand metres (kilo- being the prefix for 1000). It is now the measurement unit used officially for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world countries.
Mile (abbreviation: mi): is an English unit of length of distance equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards, and standardised as exactly 1,609.344 metres by international agreement in 1959.
How to Convert Kilometers to Miles
Example: How many miles are equivalent to 44.37 kilometers?
As;
1 kilometers = 0.621371 miles
44.37 kilometers = Y miles
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 44.37 times 0.621371 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 44.37 * 0.621371 / 1 = 27.57023127 miles
Answer is: 27.57023127 miles are equivalent to 44.37 kilometers.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into mi:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 92 km
( ii ) 69.81 km
( iii ) 69.21 km
