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Converting Units of Length

Maths: KS3, topic 3.1.5

Converting Units of Length

Common conversions from cm

Common conversions from cm

  • The conversion rate from centimetres (cm) to metres (m) is ÷100\div 100
  • The conversion rate between centimetres (cm) and millimetres (mm) is ×10 \times 10
Common conversions from m

Common conversions from m

  • The conversion rate from metres (m) to centimetres (cm) is ×100 \times 100
  • The conversion rate from metres (m) to kilometres (km) is ÷100 \div 100
Converting from km

Converting from km

  • The conversion rate from kilometres (km) to metres (m) is ×1000 \times 1000
Multiple conversions

Multiple conversions

  • To convert from kilometres (km) to centimetres (cm), do one conversion at a time
  • First kilometres (km) to metres (m)
  • And then metres (m) to centimetres (m)

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