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Each dynamic viscosity unit is defined as a multiple of the pascal second, so the conversion runs in two steps: multiply by the source unit's factor to reach pascal second, then divide by the target unit's factor. One factor per unit covers every pair in the list. Water at 20 C is almost exactly 1 cP, which is why the centipoise remains so widely used despite not being SI.
Two-step conversion
result = value × factor(from) ÷ factor(to)
Base value
base (pascal second) = value × factor(from)
With 5 units, direct pairs would mean 20 factors to maintain. Going via pascal second needs one factor per unit and gives the same answer.
Yes. The first is the unit your figure is already in; the second is what you want it in. Swapping them inverts the result.