Converting Units
Use to or in or as to convert into a particular unit.
See all the available units in the Unit Reference.
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
10 km in m | 10.000 m |
3 weeks in days | 21 days |
100 pounds in kg | 45,36 kg |
Wrapping a Value in a Unit
Section titled “Wrapping a Value in a Unit”When the left-hand side is a plain number or an expression with no
source unit, in <unit> (or just the unit, with no in) attaches the
unit without conversion. This works for variables, parenthesised
expressions, and user-function parameters.
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
20 in EUR | €20 |
(5 + 3) m | 8 m |
50 in km | 50 km |
Mixing Units & Plain Numbers
Section titled “Mixing Units & Plain Numbers”When mixing plain numbers with units, the nearest unit will be used automatically.
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
300 + 20 km | 320 km |
$20 + 30 | $50 |
Adding & Subtracting Mixed Units
Section titled “Adding & Subtracting Mixed Units”When doing calculations with mixed unit types, the lowest common unit will be used.
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
1km + 1.000m | 2.000 m |
When units don’t share a common base unit, the last used unit wins. The currency result below uses an illustrative rate of USD 1 = EUR 0.8; live currency results vary with the app’s current rate.
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
$200 + €200 | €360 |
Multiplying Units
Section titled “Multiplying Units”When multiplying units, the result will be a supported math compound unit:
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
10m x 10m | 100 m² |
An implicit rate will be made when a supported unit cannot be created through multiplication:
Notes Calculator| Calculation | Result |
|---|---|
$30 × 4 days | $120 |