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Miles to Km formula

About Miles to Km Conversation 

To convert a quantity measured in miles to kilometres, use the miles to km formula. The length units are miles and kilometres (km). They are used to calculate the distance between two points. These two measurements are typically used to determine the size of geographical land areas. The conversion factor is needed to convert miles to kilometres. It means that one mile is roughly equal to 1.60934 kilometres. Let's look at the miles to kilometres formula and solve a few problems at the conclusion.

What are the miles to Km Formula?

The imperial and US customary units for measuring length are miles (mi). In the international system of units, the kilometre (km) is the unit for measuring length. The formula for converting miles to kilometres for a given length is as follows:

1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers. For 'n' numbers of miles,

Distance covered in km = (n x 1.609344) kilometers

Examples of miles to km formula

Example 1: Convert 5 miles into km.

  1. Solution:

  2. Using the miles to km conversion formula,
  3. Miles to km = 5 × 1.609344
  4. = 8.04672 km

Example 2: Convert4 miles into km.

Solution:

  1. Distance = 4 miles (given)
  2. Using the miles to km formula,
  3. Distance travels in kilometers= (4 miles x 1.6)
  4. = 6.4 (approx)

Example 3: Convert10 miles into km

Solution:

  1. Distance travelled = 10 miles.
  2. Distance in km = (10 miles x 1.6) (approx)
  3. = 16 km (approx)

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