Which is longer 5 miles or 10 kilometers?

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2023-03-22

Which is longer 5 miles or 10 kilometers?

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Beginner2023-03-23Added 6 answers

5 miles is about 8 kilometers, so 10 kilometers is longer.
The exact conversion figure is 1.609344 , which follows from one inch being defined as 2.54 cm
When converting between miles and kilometers, I find it convenient to utilize the first few terms of the Fibonacci sequence as an approximation.
The Fibonacci sequence starts 1 , 1 . Then, each succeeding term is created by combining the preceding two terms:
1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 8 , 13 , 21 , 34 , ...
The ratio of pairs of consecutive terms tends towards the Golden ratio 1.618034 , which is not too far off 1.609344
Thus, we can calculate that 5 miles is equivalent to 8 kilometers, 8 miles to 13 kilometers, etc.

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