Miles to KM Formula

The miles to km formula is used to convert the unit of a quantity given in miles to kilometers. Miles and kilometers (km) are the units of length. They are used to measure the distance from one point to the other point. These two measures are mostly used to measure geographical land areas. To convert miles to km, the conversion factor is required. It means that 1 mile is approximately equal to 1.60934 km. Let us learn about the miles to km formula with few solved examples at the end.

What Is Miles to Km Formula?

Miles(mi) as a unit is used in the imperial and US customary for measuring length. Whereas kilometer (km) is the unit used for measuring the length in the international system of units. Miles to km formula for a given length can be expressed as,

1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers. For 'n' numbers of miles,

Distance covered in km = (n x 1.609344) kilometers

Examples on Miles to Km Formula

Example 1: Use the miles to km formula and convert 5 miles into km.

Solution: 

Using miles to km conversion formula,
Miles to km = 5 × 1.609344
= 8.04672 km
Therefore, 5 miles is equal to 8.04672 km.

Example 2: The distance between George's school to his house is 4 miles, how many kilometers does George travel from his school to home?

Solution: 

To find: Distance traveled in kilometers.
Distance between school to house  = 4 miles (given)
Using miles to km formula,
Distance travels in kilometers by George  = (4 miles x 1.6)
= 6.4 (approx)

Answer: George travels approximately 6.4 kilometers from his school to home.

Example 3: Harry travels 10 miles on his bicycle every morning. Using the miles to km formula, find the distance traveled by Harry in km.

Solution: 

To find: how much Harry travels in km
Distance traveled by Harry every morning = 10 miles.
Distance traveled by Harry in km = (10 miles x 1.6) (approx)
= 16 km (approx)

Answer: The distance traveled by Harry on his bicycle is 16 km.