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2007-10-20 04:22:25 · 16 answers · asked by starcp76 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1.609km are approximately equal to 1 mile, unless you need to be especially accurate then just use 1.6 as your conversion factor. Some popular 'rules of thumb' you might use:
6 miles is roughly 10 km
60mph is roughly 100kph
2007-10-20 04:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by Raygun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 international mile = 1.609344 kilometers
This is the standard mile.
There are other types of miles:
1 statute (survey) mile = 1.60934722 kilometers
The survey mile is used by the United States Public Land Survey System
1 international nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers
This is used for navigation at sea.
2007-10-20 11:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 km=5/8 of a mile
best way to convert is divide by the bottom and multiply by the top for example 40km divided by eight is 5 then multiply 5 by 5 ;;answer is 25 ....40km=25 miles
2007-10-20 11:44:52 · answer #3 · answered by ms le mam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers
2007-10-20 13:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 mile = 1.609344 km
You should use this figure in all calculations and round to any required number of significant figures once you have got your final answer.
2007-10-20 11:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by RATTY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 mile = 1.6 km
2007-10-20 11:33:00 · answer #6 · answered by al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ans, 1.609 kilometers makes one mile.
2007-10-20 16:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by Sasi Kumar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.6km = 1 mile
2007-10-20 11:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by brownbug78 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.convertunits.com/from/km/to/mile
2007-10-20 11:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by Addie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8/5 is close enough.
2007-10-20 11:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋