Measures and Conversions

Metric
Volume
1 liter = 1000 milliliters
1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter
Weight
1 gram = 1000 milligrams
1 milligram = 1000 micrograms

Household
Volume
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 2 cups = 16 fluid ounces
1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoonsful = 6 teaspoonsful
Weight
1 pound = 16 ounces
Length
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inches

Conversions

	Household	Apothecary	Metric
Volume	1 quart = 32 fluid ounces		0.96 liter
	1 pint = 16 fluid ounces		480 milliliters *
	1 cup = 8 fluid ounces		240 milliliters
	2 tablespoonsful = 1 fluid ounce	6 fluidrams = 1 fluidounce	30 milliliters *
	1 tablespoonful	3 fluidrams	15 milliliters
	1 teaspoonful	1 fluidram	5 milliliters **
		1 minim	0.0625 milliliters
Weight	2.2 pounds		1 kilogram
	1 pound		454 grams
	1 ounce	8 drams	30 grams
Length	1 inch		2.5 centimeters

* There are actually less than 30 milliliters in 1 fluid ounce, but 30 milliliters is usually used. When packaging a pint, companies will typically present 473 milliliters, rather than the full 480 milliliters, thus saving money over time.

** There are actually 3.75 mL in an apothecary fluidram. However, convention dictates that 1 fluidram = 5 mL = 1 teaspoonful.