Km to Miles Formula

Km to miles formula is used to convert distance given in km to miles. Kilometers and miles are units of length. They are used to measure the distance from one point to the other point. Kilometer (km) is the unit used for measuring the length in the International System of units. Whereas miles(mi) is used in the imperial and US customary for measuring length. These two measures are mostly used to measure geographical land areas. Let us learn more about the km to miles formula along with solved examples.

What is Km to Miles Formula?

Km or kilometers and miles are the units of length. Both km and miles are used to measure the distance between two distant points. Km to miles formula of a given length can be expressed as,         

1 km = 0.62137119 miles

For n number of km = (n × 0.62137119) miles

Let us have a look at a few solved examples to understand the km to miles formula better.

Examples on Km to Miles Formula

Example 1: The distance between George's school to his house is 4 km, how many miles George travels from his school to home? Solve this by using km to miles formula.

Solution: 

To find: Distance travels in miles.

Distance between school to house  = 4 km (given)

Using km to miles formula,

Distance travels in miles by George  = (4 x 0.62137)miles

= 2.48548 miles

Answer: George travels 2.48548 miles from his school to home.

Example 2: Harry travels 20 km on his bicycle every morning. Find the distance traveled by Harry in miles? Solve this by using km to miles formula.

Solution: 

To find: Distance traveled in miles.

Distance traveled by Harry every morning = 20 km.

Using km to miles formula,

Distance traveled by Harry in miles =(20 x 0.62137) miles

= 12.4274 miles.

Answer: The distance traveled by Harry on his bicycle is 12.4274 miles.