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Choose a quantity before its units
Choose the kind of quantity before choosing units. Each category keeps its own definitions: temperature uses an offset, fuel economy uses reciprocals, and data sizes distinguish decimal from binary prefixes.
Choose the measurement type first, then the from and to units. Use the other-units table to compare the same value without retyping it.
A worked example
Choose length: 12 inches is 30.48 centimeters. Change to weight to compare mass units without opening a second page.
Before you use the result
Mass cannot become volume without density, and power cannot become energy without elapsed time. Use a dedicated tool when the job needs extra information.
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