In this article I will show you how to convert 1 kilometers into miles. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 1 km to mi. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Kilometers to Miles
A kilometer is smaller than a mile. I know that a km is smaller than a mi because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 1 kilometers into miles, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for km to mi is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 1 km to mi by multiplying 0.62137273664981 by the number of kilometers we have, which is 1.
So, the answer to the question "what is 1 kilometers in miles?" is 0.62137273664981 mi.
Kilometers to Miles Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for km to mi:
| Kilometers (km) | Miles (mi) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 0.1 | 0.06 |
| 1 | 0.62 |
| 2 | 1.24 |
| 3 | 1.86 |
| 5 | 3.11 |
| 10 | 6.21 |
| 20 | 12.43 |
| 50 | 31.07 |
| 100 | 62.14 |
| 1000 | 621.37 |
Best Conversion Unit for 1 km
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 1 km.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 1 km is kilometers and the amount is 1 km.