In this article I will show you how to convert 500 miles into kilometers. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 500 mi to km. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Miles to Kilometers
A mile is greater than a kilometer. I know that a mi is greater than a km 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 500 miles into kilometers, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for mi to km is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 500 mi to km by multiplying 1.60934 by the number of miles we have, which is 500.
So, the answer to the question "what is 500 miles in kilometers?" is 804.67 km.
Miles to Kilometers Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for mi to km:
| Miles (mi) | Kilometers (km) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 0.1 | 0.16 |
| 1 | 1.61 |
| 2 | 3.22 |
| 3 | 4.83 |
| 5 | 8.05 |
| 10 | 16.09 |
| 20 | 32.19 |
| 50 | 80.47 |
| 100 | 160.93 |
| 1000 | 1609.34 |
Best Conversion Unit for 500 mi
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 500 mi.
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 500 mi is nautical miles and the amount is 434.48704103672 nmi.