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Conversion factors are numbers used to change a measurement from one unit to another.

To convert miles to kilometers, you multiply by the conversion factor 1.609.

The term extends beyond units to any multiplier that transforms one quantity into another: Use the conversion factor to estimate how many leads become sales.

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