Pharm 115: Measurements and Conversions

Length: How much is 1 centimeter (cm) in terms of millimeters (mm)?

1 cm = 10 mm

Other Measurements: How much is 1 cup in terms of fluid ounces (fl oz)?

1 cup = 8 fl oz

Volume: How much is 1 deciliter (dl) in terms of liters (l) and milliliters (ml)?

1 dl = 0.1 l = 100 ml

Volume Conversion: What values in terms of teaspoons (tsp) or milliliters (ml) are also equal to 1 fluidram (fʒ)?

1 fʒ = 1 tsp or 5 ml

Volume Conversion: How much is 1 fluidram (fʒ or fl dr) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

1 fʒ = 3.69 ml

Volume Conversion: How much is 1 fluid ounce (f℥ or fl oz) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

1 f℥ = 29.57 ml

Weight: How much is 1 gram (g) in terms of kilograms (kg) and milligrams (mg)?

1 g = 0.001 kg = 1,000 mg

Weight Conversion: How much is 1 gram (g) in terms of grains (gr)?

1 g = 15.432 gr

Volume Conversion: How much is 1 gallon (gal) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

1 gal = 3,785 ml

Apothecary System: How much is 1 gallon (gal) in terms of quarts (qt)?

1 gal = 4 qt

Avoirdupois System: How much is 1 grain (gr) in terms of pounds (lb) and ounces (oz)?

1 gr = 0.00014286 lb = 0.00228571 oz

Weight Conversion: How much is 1 grain (gr) in terms of grams (g) or milligrams (mg)?

1 gr = 0.065 g or 65 mg

Length Conversion: How much is 1 inch (in) in terms of centimeters (cm)?

1 in = 2.54 cm

Weight: How much is 1 kilogram (kg) in terms of grams (g)?

1 kg = 1,000 g

Weight Conversion: How much is 1 kilogram (kg) in terms of pounds (lbs; avoir.)?

1 kg = 2.20 lb

Volume: How much is 1 liter (l or L) in terms of deciliters (dl) and milliliters (ml)?

1 l = 10 dl = 1,000 ml

Avoirdupois System: How much is 1 pound (lb) in terms of ounces (oz)?

1 lb = 16 oz

Weight Conversion: How much is 1 pound (lb, avoir.) in terms of grams (g)?

1 lb = 454 g

Length: How much is 1 meter (m) in terms of centimeters (cm)?

1 m = 100 cm

Length Conversion: How much is 1 meter (m) in terms of inches (in)?

1 m = 39.37 in

Weight: How much is 1 milligram (mg) in terms of grams (g) and micrograms (mcg or μg)?

1 mg = 0.001 g = 1,000 μg

Volume: How much is 1 milliliter (ml) in terms of liters (l) and deciliters (dl)?

1 ml = 0.001 l = 0.01 dl

Volume Conversion: How much is 1 milliliter (ml) in terms of drops (gtts)?

1 ml = 20 drops (gtts)

Length: How much is 1 millimeter (mm) in terms of micrometers (μm)?

1 mm = 1,000 μm

Weight: How much is 1 Nanogram (ng) in terms of grams (g)?

1 ng = 0.000000001 g or 1.0 x 10^-9 g

Weight Conversion: How much is 1 ounce (oz; avoir.) in terms of grams (g)?

1 oz = 28.35 g

Avoirdupois System: How much is 1 ounce (oz) in terms of grains (gr)?

1 oz = 437.5 gr

Apothecary System: How much is 1 pint (pt) in terms of fluid ounces (fl oz)?

1 pt = 16 fl oz

Volume Conversion: How much is 1 pint (pt; 1 pt = 16 fl oz) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

1 pt = 473 ml

Apothecary System: How much is 1 quart (qt) in terms of pints (pt)?

1 qt = 2 pt

Volume Conversion: How much is 1 quart (qt; 1 qt = 32 ml) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

1 qt = 946 ml

Other Measurements: How much is 1 tablespoon (tbsp or T) in terms of teaspoons (tsp) and milliliters (ml)?

1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 15 ml

Other Measurements: How much is 1 teaspoon (tsp) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

1 tsp = 5 ml

Weight: How much is 1 microgram (μg) in terms of milligrams (mg) and grams (g)?

1 μg = 0.001 mg = 0.000001 g

Ex: How much is 1,345 micrograms (μg) in terms of milligrams (mg) and grams (g)?

1,345 μg = 1.345 mg = 0.001345 g

Ex: How much is 10 ounces (oz) in terms of grains (gr)?

10 oz = 4,375 gr

Ex: How much is 12 milliliters (ml) in terms of drops (gtts)?

12 ml = 240 drops (gtts)

Ex: How much is 127 milligrams (mg) in terms of grams (g) and micrograms (mcg or μg)?

127 mg = 0.127 g = 127,000 μg

Ex: How much is 14 centimeters (cm) in terms of millimeters (mm)?

14 cm = 140 mm

Ex: How much is 14 deciliters (dl) in terms of liters (l) and milliliters (ml)?

14 dl = 1.4 l = 1,400 ml

Ex: How much is 17 teaspoons (tsp) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

17 tsp = 85 ml

Ex: How much is 2 gallons (gal) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

2 gal = 7,570 ml

Ex: How much is 2 pounds (lb, avoir.) in terms of grams (g)?

2 lb = 908 g

Ex: How much is 2 quarts (qt; 1 qt = 32 ml) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

2 qt = 1,892 ml

Ex: How much is 21 cups in terms of fluid ounces (fl oz)?

21 cup = 168 fl oz

Ex: How much is 23 millimeters (mm) in terms of micrometers (μm)?

23 mm = 23,000 μm

Ex: How much is 25 milliliters (ml) in terms of liters (l) and deciliters (dl)?

25 ml = 0.025 l = 0.25 dl

Ex: How much is 3 grains (gr) in terms of grams (g) or milligrams (mg)?

3 gr = 0.195 g or 195 mg

Ex: How much is 3 kilograms (kg) in terms of grams (g)?

3 kg = 3,000 g

Ex: How much is 3 meters (m) in terms of inches (in)?

3 m = 118.11 in

Ex: How much is 35 kilogram (kg) in terms of pounds (lbs; avoir.)?

35 kg = 77 lb

Ex: How much is 39 grams (g) in terms of kilograms (kg) and milligrams (mg)?

39 g = 0.039 kg = 39,000 mg

Ex: How much is 4 pounds (lb) in terms of ounces (oz)?

4 lb = 64 oz

Ex: How much is 4 pints (pt; 1 pt = 16 fl oz) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

4 pt = 1,892 ml

Ex: How much is 456 Nanogram (ng) in terms of grams (g)?

456 ng = 0.000000456 g or 4.56 x 10^-7 g

Ex: How much is 5 tablespoon (tbsp) in terms of teaspoons (tsp) and milliliters (ml)?

5 tbsp = 15 tsp = 75 ml

Ex: How much is 54 liters (l) in terms of deciliters (dl) and milliliters (ml)?

54 l = 540 dl = 54,000 ml

Ex: How much is 57 quarts (qt) in terms of pints (pt)?

57 qt = 114 pt

Ex: How much is 6 gallons (gal) in terms of quarts (qt)?

6 gal = 24 qt

Ex: How much is 6 inches (in) in terms of centimeters (cm)?

6 in = 15.24 cm

Ex: How much is 66 meters (m) in terms of centimeters (cm)?

66 m = 6,600 cm

Ex: How much is 7 fluid ounces (f℥) in terms of milliliters (ml)?

7 f℥ = 206.99 ml

Ex: How much is 7 ounces (oz; avoir.) in terms of grams (g)?

7 oz = 198.45 g

Ex: How much is 8 pints (pt) in terms of fluid ounces (fl oz)?

8 pt = 128 fl oz

Ex: How much is 9 fluidrams (fʒ) in terms of milliliters (ml) and/or teaspoons (tsp)?

9 fʒ = 33.21 ml or 9 tsp

Ex: How much is 9 grams (g) in terms of grains (gr)?

9 g = 138.888 gr

Volume: What is another term for milliliters (ml)?

Cubic centimeters (cc)