Key Stage 3
Meaning
A metre is the scientific unit of distance.
About Metres
- Kilometres are shortened to km with a lower case k and a lower case m.
- Kilometres are for distances larger than the distance between towns and cities.
Converting to Kilometres
| 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 |