Scale length conversion calculator

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Real length	millimeter centimeter meters kilometer inches feet yards miles
Scale length	millimeter centimeter meters kilometer inches feet yards miles

This is a scale length converter that calculates the actual length and the scale length according to the scale ratio. scale ratio could be set by yourself, supports different length units, including imperial units and metric units. With visual graphic and formula, it let us more easily understand the calculation process and the result.

How to use this scale length converter

1. Set the scale ratio according your need, for example 1:150
2. Select the unit of real length and scale length150
3. Using different units will automatically convert the result
4. Enter the number of real length, the scaling length will be calculated automatically.
5. Enter the number of scaling length, the real length will be calculated automatically.

What is scale factor ?

A scale factor in math is the ratio between corresponding measurements of an object and a representation of that object. If the scale factor is a whole number, the copy will be larger. If the scale factor is a fraction, the copy will be smaller. Scale factor is a number by which the size of any geometrical figure or shape can be changed with respect to its original size.

How to calculate scale size150

If we would like calculate the scaling length, use the real length multiply the scaling factor of it, then divide the scale factor of scale length, for example
Scale ratio 1:12
Real length : 240 inch
Scale length : 240 inch × 1 ÷ 12 = 20 inch

To calculate the real length, use scaling length multiply the scale factor of it, then divide by the scale factor of real length, for example
Scale ratio 1:200
Scale length : 5 cm
Real length : 5 cm × 200 ÷ 1 = 1000 cm

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