Standard measurements of length are millimetre (mm), centimetre (cm), metre (m), kilometre (km)
10 mm = 1 cm
100 cm = 1 m
1000 m = 1 km
To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit:
To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit:
Examples
Change 0.27 km to metres
0.27 km = 0.27 × 1000 m = 270 m
Change 54 mm to cm
54 mm = 54 ÷ 10 cm = 5.4 cm
Similarly 1 kg = 1000 g and
Example
Change 0.27 kg to grams
0.27 kg = 0.27 × 1000 g = 270 g