Definition: A mile is a unit of length in the Imperial system, equal to 5,280 feet or approximately 1,609.344 meters.
History/origin: The mile originated from the Roman 'mille passus', meaning a thousand paces. It was standardized over time, especially in English-speaking countries, to its current definition.
Current use: The mile is primarily used in the United States and the United Kingdom to measure long distances, especially in transportation and road signs.
Definition: A meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.
History/origin: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. It has undergone several redefinitions, most recently in terms of the speed of light.
Current use: The meter is widely used around the world in science, engineering, and everyday measurement of distance and length.
| Mile [mi] | Meter [m] |
|---|---|
| 0.0001 | 0.1609 |
| 0.001 | 1.609 |
| 0.01 | 16.093 |
| 0.1 | 160.934 |
| 0.25 | 402.336 |
| 0.5 | 804.672 |
| 1 | 1609.344 |
| 2 | 3218.688 |
| 5 | 8046.72 |
| 10 | 16093.44 |
| 20 | 32186.88 |
1 mile = 1,609.344 meters
1 meter = 0.000621 miles
Example: convert 3.5 miles to meters:
3.5 × 1609.344 = 5632.704 meters