Conversion Between Miles & Kilometres
Maths: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 8.2.1
Conversion Between Miles and Kilometres
In the UK, you measure how far (and fast) you go on roads using miles. Because of this, you need to be able to convert km to miles. You also need to be able to convert from miles to km.
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Miles to kilometres
- You can use a simple formula to convert from miles to kilometres.
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Miles to kilometres example
- How many kilometres is 5 miles?
- k = 5 ÷ 5 × 8
- k = 8 km
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Miles to kilometres table
- 5 miles is the same as 8 km.
- You can multiply these distances to work out how many kilometres are in 10 miles, 15 miles, 20 miles, etc.
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Kilometres to miles
- You can use a simple formula to convert from kilometres to miles.
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Kilometres to miles example
- How many miles is 16 kilometres?
- m = 16 ÷ 8 × 5
- m = 10 miles
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Kilometres to miles table
- 8 km is the same as 5 miles.
- You can multiply these distances to work out how many kilometres are in 16 km, 24 km, 32 km, 40 km, etc.