Convert meter to kilometer

What is a Meter?

A meter gives a measurement of length and is widely considered to be one of the basic units in the metric system. The meter was once defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the Equator to the North Pole but moving forward, will be defined by light.

Now specifically, 1 meter is equal to the distance light travels in 1/299,792,485 seconds which translates to one meter during one second. This makes it an incredibly accurate and trustworthy metric for measuring any given distance or length.

Being a part of the metric system means a meter can easily be transformed into centimeters, millimeters, or kilometers. The metric system is a standard for most scientific calculations as well as in daily routines.

What is a Kilometer?

It is a unit of length of the metric system. A kilometer is used to measure distances larger than a meter. One layer, 1 kilometer, is equal to 1000 meters which is mostly used when discussing distances between regions, roads, or countries. For example when someone says: “the store is 3 kilometers away” they are referring to it being 3000 meters away.

The kilometer is widely accepted throughout the world for purposes such as using it on maps or road signs. Like the meter, the kilometer is also part of the metric system and can easily be converted into other units like miles, meters, and centimeters. It is useful in measuring large distances whether you are walking, driving, or flying.

A kilometer is measurable in parts which makes it very useful to use in science and geography where distance is very important.

How to Convert meter to kilometer

It is very easy to convert from meters to centimeters. Since there are 100 centimeters in a meter, you just need to multiply the number of meters by 100. The formula is:

centimeters = meters x 100

If you have three meters worth of length, you simply take three, multiply by a hundred, and you get 300 centimeters. That is taking the number of meters and transforming it into a smaller measurement which is suitable for measuring small distances. This simple multiplication makes conversions fast and easy.

To convert meter to kilometer , the formula is used,
k = m ÷ 1000
where the m to km value is substituted to get the answer from Length Converter.
1 m
=
0.001 km
1 km
=
1000 m
Example: convert 15 m to km:
15 m
=
15
x
0.001 km
=
0.015 km

meter to kilometer Conversion Table

meter (m) kilometer (km)
0.01 m 0.00001 km
0.1 m 0.0001 km
1 m 0.001 km
2 m 0.002 km
3 m 0.003 km
5 m 0.005 km
10 m 0.01 km
20 m 0.02 km
50 m 0.05 km
100 m 0.1 km
1000 m 1 km

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