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Revision as of 13:58, 2 December 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A metre is the scientific unit of distance.

About Metres

Metres are shortened to a lower case m.
Metres are for the size of large objects such as buildings.

Converting to Metres

Unit To convert Metres
1 Megametre (1Mm) Convert to metres x1000,000. 1000,000m
1 kilometre (1km) Convert to metres x1000. 1000m
1 metre (1m) Convert to metres x1. 1m
1 millimetre 1(mm) Convert to metres /1000. 0.001km
1 micrometre 1(µm) Convert to metres /1000,000. 0.000001km
1 centimetre 1(cm) Convert to metres /100. 0.01m