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Convert MILES
to KILOMETERS (km)
also spelled
kilometre
There are exactly 1000 m (meters)
in 1 km (1 kilometer)
which is pronounced
"KILL-oh-meet-ur" NOT "kill-AH-mit-ur"
Use the symbol
km
To convert miles to kilometers
multiply
by 1.6093
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters = 25.4
millimeters
1 foot = 30.48 centimeters = 0 .3048 meter
1 yard = 0 .914 meter
1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
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Miles |
kilometers |
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1 |
1.609 |
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2 |
3.219 |
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3 |
4.828 |
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4 |
6.437 |
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5 |
8.047 |
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6 |
9.656 |
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7 |
11.265 |
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8 |
12.875 |
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9 |
14.484 |
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10 |
16.093 |
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10 |
16.09 |
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20 |
32.19 |
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30 |
48.28 |
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40 |
64.37 |
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50 |
80.47 |
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60 |
96.56 |
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70 |
12.65 |
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80 |
28.75 |
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90 |
144.84 |
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100 |
160.93 |
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100 |
160.9 |
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100 |
160.9 |
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200 |
321.9 |
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300 |
482.8 |
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400 |
643.7 |
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500 |
804.7 |
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600 |
965.6 |
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700 |
1 126.5 |
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800 |
1 287.5 |
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900 |
1 448.4 |
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1,000 |
1 609.3 |
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1,000 |
1 609 |
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2,000 |
3 219 |
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3,000 |
4 828 |
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4,000 |
6 437 |
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5,000 |
8 047 |
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6,000 |
9 656 |
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7,000 |
11 265 |
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8,000 |
12 875 |
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9,000 |
14 484 |
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10,000 |
16 093 |
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Remember, kilo
is the prefix meaning
1000 times as much.
So, one thousand meters (1000 m) being the length of 1 kilometer
is simply written 1 km which is pronounced
"KILL-oh-meet-ur" NOT "kill-AH-mit-ur"
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Smaller
Measurement from a meter
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Remember,
centi
is the prefix meaning
1 one hundredth of the base unit meter.
So, 1 one hundredth of a meter (0.01 m)
is simply written 1 cm
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Smaller
Measurement from a
centimeter
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Remember, milli
is the prefix meaning
1 one thousandth (0.001).
So 1 one thousandth of the base unit meter,
being 1 millimeter
is
simply written 1 mm
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CLICK
ON PICTURES
FOR VIDEO LEARNING!
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DID
YOU KNOW?
( Video)
that you can divide 1 meter
by exactly 10
equal parts
(10 x 10 x 10 cm)
then make
a cube (1000 cm³) of it
to fill with water
and you will find that it contains
exactly 1 L
(1 liter)
(1000 mL)
of water
and is the mass of exactly 1
kg
(1 kilogram)
(1000 g).
ALL SIMPLY RELATED IN 10!
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CLICK
ON PICTURES FOR VIDEO CLIPS
"centimeters
milliliters milligrams"
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1 cm³ (1 cubic centimeter) |
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filled with water
contains exactly
1 mL (1 milliliter) |
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and is the
mass of exactly
1 g (1 gram) |

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