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Avoid trouble using: "UnitConvert & CompatibleUnitQ"?

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I saw the FAQ on this website and was still not successful in getting to work (graphic attached) I am trying to use these two functions to convert things like: nautical miles to kilograms,radians to degrees or even pounds to kilograms. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! Best, PhillipWhat I see on my computer
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Posted 4 years ago

By the way I am using Mathematica 11.2 Thanks!
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This works for me. Try quitting your Kernel -- you must have something defined that is interfering.

In[184]:= UnitConvert[Quantity[6.2, "NauticalMiles"], "Kilometers"]

Out[184]= Quantity[11.4824, "Kilometers"]

In your second example, you can't type "8.2 lb" -- you must use Quantity[]. MMA interprets 8.2 lb as "the number 8.2 multiplied by the variable lb" -- it is not a unit.

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