Kilo

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Kilo is a Unit Prefix that means a number is 1000 times bigger than the normal unit.

About Kilos

Kilo can be shortened to a lower case k.

Examples

A kilometre (km) is 1000 metres (m).

A kilovolt (kV) is 1000 volts (V).

A kilogram (kg) is 1000 grams (g).

Converting from kilos

To convert from kilo to the base unit you must times by 1000. \[5km = 5 \times 1000m = 5000m\] \[12kA = 12\times1000A = 12000A\] \[3.4kV = 3.4\times1000V = 3400V\] \[0.53kN = 0.53\times1000N = 530N\] \[0.082kJ = 0.082\times1000J = 82J\]

Converting to kilos

To convert to kilo from a base unit you must divide by 1000.

23000m = (23000/1000)km = 23km

8200A = (8200/1000)kA = 8.2kA

670V = (670/1000)kV = 0.67kV

32N = (32/1000)kN = 0.032kN

2J = (2/1000)kJ = 0.002kJ

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Kilo is a Unit Prefix that means a number is 10³ times bigger than the normal unit.

About Kilos

Kilo can be shortened to a lower case k.

Examples

A kilometre (km) is 10³ metres (m).

A kilovolt (kV) is 10³ volts (V).

A kilogram (kg) is 10³ grams (g).

Converting from kilos

To convert from kilo to the base unit you must times by 1000. \[5km = 5 \times 10^3m = 5000m\]

12kA = 12x10³A = 12000A

3.4kV = 3.4x10³V = 3400V

0.53kN = 0.53x10³N = 530N

0.082kJ = 0.082x10³J = 82J

Converting to kilos

To convert to kilo from a base unit you must divide by 1000.

23000m = (23000/10³)km = 23km

8200A = (8200/10³)kA = 8.2kA

670V = (670/10³)kV = 0.67kV

32N = (32/10³)kN = 0.032kN

2J = (2/10³)kJ = 0.002kJ