diff --git a/kilometers_to_miles.py b/kilometers_to_miles.py
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+# Taking kilometers input from the user
+kilometers = float(input("Enter value in kilometers: "))
+
+# conversion factor
+conv_fac = 0.621371
+
+# calculate miles
+miles = kilometers * conv_fac
+print('%0.2f kilometers is equal to %0.2f miles' %(kilometers,miles))