How to Convert Canadian Imperial to Canadian Metric

Conversions

• 1

  Multiply one Canadian imperial gallon by 4.54609 to convert to liters.

  For example, one Canadian imperial gallon is equal to 4.54609 liters.

  Ten gallons equals 45.4609 liters.

  Multiply one imperial quart by 1.13652 to convert to liters.

  For example, one quart equals about 1.14 liters.

  Multiply one pint by 0.5682625 to convert to liters.

  One pint is about one-half liter.

• 2

  Multiply one mile by 1.609344 to convert to kilometres.

  For example, ten miles equals approximately 16 kilometers.

  Multiply one inch by 2.54 to convert to centimetres.

  Multiply one foot by 30.48 to convert to centimetres.

  For example, 12 inches or one foot equal 30.48 centimeters.

  Multiply one yard by 0.9144 to convert to meters.

  For example, 100 yards is 91.44 meters.

• 3

  Multiply one imperial ton by 1.016064 to convert to metric tonnes.

  Multiply one imperial ton by 1016.064 to convert to kilograms.

  Multiply one pound by 0.4536 to convert to kilograms.

  For example, five pounds equals 2.27 kilograms.

  Multiply one ounce by 28.3495 to convert to grams.

  For example, 4 ounces or ¼ pound equals 113.4 grams.

• 4

  Multiply one Canadian imperial gallon by 0.00454609 to convert to cubic meters.

  For example, 1000 gallons is about 4.5 cubic meters.

• 5

  Multiply one acre by 0.40469 to convert to hectares.

  For example, 160 acres equals 64.75 hectares.

  Multiply square yards by 0.83613 to convert to square meters.

  Multiply square miles by 2.58999 to convert to square kilometres.

  For example, 100 square miles is about 259 square kilometres.

• 6

  To convert temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32, and then multiply by 5/9.

  For example, to convert 90 degrees Fahrenheit: 90 -- 32 = 58; 58 x 5/9 = 32.22 degrees Celsius.