Conversion of Miles to Kilometres

A specific formula is used for conversion of the distance or similar other characteristics. It is critical to understand the formula and the technique of converting the distance. This mainly works when one needs to travel from places to places. For example, if a person is travelling from US to Europe, the person might want to know the distance and in such case, unit conversion might be needed. It is often easier to convert the distances which are in Kilometres into miles. Both miles and the kilometre is a unit of distance. Therefore, in order to convert the distance of miles into distance of kilometres, the easiest way of doing so is multiplying the number of miles by 1.6.

Therefore, it can be conclude that (distance in kilometres) ≈ 1.6 * (distance in miles). This formula of converting miles to kilometres might include finding of an approximate number of kilometres in 10 miles so that the estimation becomes easier. In order to find the approximate number of kilometres in 10 miles, it is necessary to multiple 10 by 1.6 (as per the formula above), with an aim of finding out the  conversion of miles to kilometres, the number in mile can be multiplied with 1.6 to find out its corresponding value in miles. This same formula can be well utilized in finding and converting the value of speeds.

The most basic formula of finding out the relationship between the miles and kilometres include finding out how many miles are in 100 kilometres. In order to find out the same, the same kilometres can be multiplied by 0.6 in order to find out its corresponding values in the miles. Therefore, it can be said that 100 kilometres is similar to that of 60 miles. Similar formula can be used for conversion of speed.

In conversion of miles to kilometres, it is necessary to keep in mind the two things, which are as follows-

1. Distances in kilometres are generally 60% higher than that of the corresponding distance in miles and therefore, it is necessary to multiply the miles by 1.6

2. Secondly, the distance in miles are generally 60% of the distances in kilometres and therefore, it is necessary to multiply the kilometres by 0.6.

Miles

Miles can be described as a unit of length which is equal to 1760 yards. The main formula of conversion of miles to kilometres is indicated as follows-

km = miles / 0.62137

Kilometres

The kilometre is a unit of length, which is used in the metric system and it is equivalent to 1000 meters. 1 Kilometre is generally equivalent to 0.6214 miles. The conversion table of mile to kilometre is indicated as follows-

The conversion table of kilometre to mile is indicated in the following table-

The above two tables provide the solution of conversion of miles to Km and vice versa of the smaller number. In order to find the conversion values of the larger number, it is essential to make use of the formula. The formula is indicated as follows-

1 mile is equal to 1.609344 kilometres

1 mi = 1.609344 km

The distance d in kilometres (km) is equal to the distance d in miles (mi) times 1.609344:

d_(km) = d_(mi) × 1.609344

For example,

Conversion of 30 miles to km

d_(km) = 30 × 1.609344= 48.2 Km

Similarly,

1 kilometre is equal to 0.62137119 miles:

1 km = (1/1.609344) mi = 0.62137119 mi

The distance d in miles (mi) is equal to the distance d in kilometres (km) divided by 1.609344:

d_(mi) = d_(km) / 1.609344

For example,

Conversion of 30 km to miles

d_(mi) = 30/ 1.609344 = 18.6 km

Distance conversion is always important and useful mainly in travelling through the countries that does not make use of same distance measurement system as that of the home country. The conversion table of mile to kilometre is indicated as follows-

If 5 miles = 8km. how many km in 250 miles? 

5 miles = 8 km

1 mile = 8/5 km

250 mile = 8/5 * 250 = 400 km

[8/5= 1.6, 1.6 * 250 is 400]

Alternatively, the answer to the question could have been easily obtained by multiplying 250 directly with 1.6 as identified in the previous section of the report. Therefore, it can be said that the process of conversion of miles to km i