There are many different units used to measure length and distance.
You can convert a distance in one unit to another unit by clicking
Utilities and then Conversions.
Holding the Control key and typing q has the same result.
In the Conversions window select Distance.
Click the unit you have in the Units From: box, and the units you want in the Units To: box.
Enter the number in the lower left box and click Convert.
Above shows that 1 meter is 100 centimeters.
The conversions are based on:
1 meter = 100 centimeters = 1000 millimeters
1 meter = 10 000 000 000 Angstroms
1 meter = 1 000 000 microns = 1 000 000 000 nanometers
1 kilometer = 1000 meters
1 Nautical mile = 1852 meters
1 league = 3 miles
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 fur = 660 feet
1 hand = 4 inches
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 Astronomical unit = 149 597 870 kilometers
1 light-year = 63 241.0774 Astronomical units
1 parsec = 3.085 677 6 x 1016 meters