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How to Convert CCM to GPM

Flow rates, measured in units of volume per unit of time, quantify the speed at which a substance accumulates or flows through a point. For example, a flow rate could measure the capacity at which a tree shredder shreds trees into wood chips or how fast water flows out of a shower head. Two units measuring flow rate are cubic centimeters per minute (CCM) in the metric system and gallons per minute (GPM) in the U.S. customary system. Converting between them involves applying math formulas.

Instructions

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  Multiply the number of cubic centimeters per minute by 0.000264172 to convert to gallons per minute. For example, if you have 9,500 cm^3 per minute, multiply 9,500 by 0.000264172 to get 2.51 GPM.
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  Divide the number of cubic centimeters per minute by 3,785.411784 to convert to gallons to minute. In this example, confirm your answer by dividing 9,500 cm^3 per minute by 3,785.411784 to get 2.51 GPM.
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  Check your answer with an online cubic centimeters per minute-to-gallons per minute. Enter the flow rate in cubic centimeters per minute and click "Convert."

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