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Almost, half a mile is a little shorter that 1 kilometer
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A kilometer in the mertic system is about the same as what unit the English system?
The metric 'kilometer' is typically used to express the length of the same category of measurements as the English 'mile'. But it's a stretch to say that they are "about the same". One kilometer is almost 38% shorter than a mile.
What is is the same as 2 kilometers?
1.24 miles 1 mile = 1.6 kilometer 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile
Is 3miles the same as one kilometere?
No. Each single mile is longer than 1 kilometer.1 kilometer is the same as roughly 0.62 of one mile
Is a km the same as a mile?
No. 1 kilometer is a little less than a mile - about 0.621 miles.
What fraction of a mile is a kilometer?
1 kilometer is equal to 0.6213711922 of a mile
Is a yard the same as 1 kilometer?
No. A yard is only three feet. A kilometer is more than 1/2 of a mile.
How far is a 2.5 kilometer?
2.5 kilometers is the same as about 1 (0.932056788) mile.
How long is the walk of km?
Each km (kilometer) is the same as about 0.621 mile.
What One half of a kilometer is the same as?
500 meters
Is one mile greater than one kilometer?
A kilometer is smaller because 1 mile is 1.6 kilometers.No, miles are bigger than Kilometres, as 5 miles are the same as eight kilometres.No it is not a mile is bigger. A mile is 1.6 kilometers
One half of a kiometer is the same as?
One half of a kilometer is the same as 500 meters or 0.5 km
Is a British mile longer than a American mile?
No. the british mile is a kilometer. It is art of the metric system. a mile is running 14 football field straight across. A kilometer is running9 football fields long. Another answer. The British mile is not a kilometer. A kilometer being a metric measurement is only 5/8th of a mile. There is no difference between an British and an American mile, both are 1760 yards. So, miles are the same, the confusion comes with with gallons. A british gallon is 4.5 litres and an American gallon is 3.8 litres
