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.
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.
How to Convert Miles to Kilometers
Example: How many kilometers are equivalent to 69.06 miles?
As;
1 miles = 1.609344 kilometers
69.06 miles = Y kilometers
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 69.06 times 1.609344 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 69.06 * 1.609344 / 1 = 111.14129664 kilometers
Answer is: 111.14129664 kilometers are equivalent to 69.06 miles.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into km:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 34.86 mi
( ii ) 24.46 mi
( iii ) 24.15 mi
