Miles to Km Formula

To transform a quantity measured in miles to kilometers, use the miles to km formula. The length units are miles and kilometers (km). They’re used to figuring out how far one point is away from another. The two measurements are typically used to determine the size of geographical land areas. The conversion factor is utilized to transform miles to Km. It means that one mile is nearly equivalent to 1.60934 km. 

Miles to Km Conversion Formula

The imperial and US customary units for measuring the length are miles (mi). Within the international system of units, the kilometer (km) is the unit used to measure length. The formula for converting miles to km for a specified length is as follows:

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

(n x 1.609344) kilometers = Distance covered in km

Solved examples on miles to km formula

Question: Each day, Hardik rides his bicycle for ten kilometers. Calculate Hardik’s distance in kilometers using the miles to kilometers formula.

Solution:

Every morning, Hardik travels a certain distance: 10 miles.

Hardik’s total distance traveled in km: (10 miles x 1.6) 

16 km (approx) 

Hardik has covered 16 km on his bicycle.

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