Kilometre

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A kilometre is a unit of distance equivalent to 1000 metres.

About Kilometre

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	Kilometres
1 Megametre (1Mm)	Convert to kilometres x1000.	1000km
1 kilometre (1km)	Convert to kilometres x1.	1km
1 metre (1m)	Convert to kilometres /1000.	0.001km
1 millimetre 1(mm)	Convert to kilometres /1000,000.	0.000001km
1 micrometre 1(µm)	Convert to kilometres /1000,000,000.	0.000000001km