How many kilometers is 1.7 miles?

1 Answer
George C.
Oct 15, 2016

If exact, then 2.7358848 kilometers, so to 2 significant figures that is 2.7 kilometers.

Explanation:

There are exactly 1.609344 kilometers in a mile by definition.

So if the figure 1.7 miles is precise, then in kilometers it is:

1.7 * 1.609344 = 2.7358848

If the figure given is only accurate to 2 significant figures, then we should only quote the answer to 2 significant figures too.

So 1.7 miles is approximately 2.7 kilometers.

Related questions
See all questions in Unit Conversions
Impact of this question
10201 views around the world
You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License