WHAT ARE KILOMETERS AND MILES AND HOW TO CONVERT 50 KILOMETERS TO MILES?

WHAT ARE KILOMETERS AND MILES AND HOW TO CONVERT 50 KILOMETERS TO
MILES?

‘Kilometres’ and ‘Miles’ are basically the units of measurement. ‘Kilometre’ is the unit of
length in the SI ie. International System of Units and ‘Mile’ is a linear measure which is an
Imperial unit of distance that is based on the older English unit of length. You must have
come across various problems in mathematics where you have to convert kilometres to
miles such as 50 kilometers to miles, 75 km to miles, 600 kilo to miles, 68 km to miles and
many more.

So do you know how to solve these types of problems? If you don’t, then you need not to
worry as you are going to find it out in this article. As you scroll down, you will find out how to
convert values from kilometres to miles, what is the conversion factor that is used to convert
it and more details about these measuring units. So keep reading to find out all the related
information.

Now, to understand the conversion process, we will take an example. So let's assume we
have to convert 50 km to miles. Read below to find out how to do it.

How to convert 50 kilometers to miles?

So, if you have to convert and find the value of 50 kms to miles, then there is a conversion
factor that is used to convert the values and so then it is to be applied in the formula. Below
mentioned are a few of the simple steps that you have to follow to find out the value.

1. So to convert any given quantity in kilometres, it is supposed to be multiplied by
0.621371192 which is known as the conversion factor.

2. Now, here to convert 50 kms to miles, we just need to multiply 50 by the conversion
factor that is mentioned above.

3. And so the formula will become -
Miles = 50 * 0.621371192 which will give you 31.0685596118.

And thus, the final value that we get on converting 50 kilometers to miles is 31.0686 miles
(approximately).

Now, after knowing how to convert the values from kilometres to miles, it is also important to
know about these measuring units. So we have provided some detailed information on these
units below.

More details on ‘Kilometre’

As you read above, kilometre is the unit of length in the International System of Units (SI)
and is equal to one thousand metres. It is a measuring unit which is mainly used to express
distances between two places on land in most of the world. Its SI Symbol is ‘Km’ and it's also
expressed as ‘kilo’. The equivalence of kilometre to other units of length are as- 1 km = 1000
metres, 1 km = 3281 feet, 1 km = 1094 yard, 1 km = 0.621 miles, 1 km = 1.06*10-13 light-
years and more.

More details on ‘Mile’

A mile is also a linear measure which is an Imperial unit of distance based on the Older
English unit of length. A mile is simply equal to 5280 English feet or 1760 yards. Its symbol is
‘m’.
While most of the countries have replaced the mile with the kilometre when switched to the
International System of Units, some countries still continue to use it like the UK, Liberia etc.

Conclusion

After knowing all about how to convert values from kilometres to miles with the help of an
example that is to convert 50 kilometers to miles, then what is the conversion factor which
is used for conversion and what exactly are kilometres and miles, it’s your turn now to
practise your hands on various conversion problems in which you have to convert values
from kilometres to miles so that you don’t face any problem next time when you solve these
or someone ask you to convert the values.