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CommonUnits[{quantity1,quantity2,…,quantityn}]

converts quantity1 through quantityn to common units across compatible dimensions.

Details

  • CommonUnits will convert the input list's units to a common unit for each subset of input units with common dimensions.
  • CommonUnits uses heuristic methods to determine a unit that best fits the input data.
  • Operations involving currency units require internet connectivity.

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Basic Examples  (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Convert a list of lengths to a common unit:

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In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-bfx0e1
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Out[1]=1

Convert all units of length and mass to a common unit:

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In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-v1l3ad
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Out[1]=1

Scope  (4)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Use CommonUnits with a list of Quantity objects:

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In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-bxlv0z
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Out[1]=1
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In[4]:=4
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-efn935
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Out[4]=4

Use CommonUnits with a QuantityArray object:

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In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-bu3c4x
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Out[1]=1
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In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-kmxud
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Out[2]=2

CommonUnits can convert quantities with IndependentUnit specifications:

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In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-cpx8mq
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Out[1]=1
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In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-woxtq
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Out[2]=2
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In[3]:=3
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-crm92e
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Out[3]=3

CommonUnits can convert mixed quantities:

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In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-cxrmld
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Out[1]=1
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In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-hir06
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Out[2]=2
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In[3]:=3
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-kyadpi
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Out[3]=3

Properties & Relations  (3)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

CommonUnits converts quantities sharing the same UnitDimensions:

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In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-iu5yek
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Out[1]=1
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In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-e5bko5
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Out[2]=2

CommonUnits acts on subsets of quantities sharing the same UnitDimensions:

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In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-efbpjg
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Out[1]=1
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In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-ldqlys
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Out[2]=2

CommonUnits converts quantities with dimensionless units to pure numbers:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0h2jppm1us-kpthv9
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Out[1]=1
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In[2]:=2
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Out[2]=2
Wolfram Research (2012), CommonUnits, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html.
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Wolfram Research (2012), CommonUnits, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html.

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Wolfram Research (2012), CommonUnits, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html.

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Wolfram Research (2012), CommonUnits, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2012. "CommonUnits." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2012. "CommonUnits." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2012). CommonUnits. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html

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Wolfram Language. (2012). CommonUnits. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_commonunits, author="Wolfram Research", title="{CommonUnits}", year="2012", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html}", note=[Accessed: 26-March-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_commonunits, author="Wolfram Research", title="{CommonUnits}", year="2012", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html}", note=[Accessed: 26-March-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_commonunits, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={CommonUnits}, year={2012}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html}, note=[Accessed: 26-March-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_commonunits, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={CommonUnits}, year={2012}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CommonUnits.html}, note=[Accessed: 26-March-2025 ]}