Metric Conversion Larger to Smaller

METRIC CONVERSION

Larger to Smaller? L - S

Smaller to Larger? S - L

1. decimeter to kilometer _____________ KILOMETER (THE LARGEST)

2. meter to millimeter ______________ HECTOMETER

3. hectometer to meter _____________ DEKAMETER

4. millimeter to centimeter ____________ METER

5. meter to kilometer _____________ DECIMETER

6. dekameter to decimeter ____________ CENTIMETER

7. centimeter to hectometer ____________ MILLIMETER ( the smallest)

Converting from one of these measurements to another is as easy as moving a decimal point!!!

When you want to change meters to kilometers, you are going from a smaller unit of measurement to a larger unit of measurement.

smaller to larger - divide - move decimal point to the left

How many places are there between a meter and a kilometer? 3

Move the decimal point 3 places to the left.

6 decimeters =________ kilometers

6 decimeters = .006 kilometers

When you want to convert meters to millimeters, You are going from a larger unit of measurement to a smaller unit of measurement

larger to smaller - multiply - move decimal point to the right

How many places are there between a meter and a millimeter? 3

Move the decimal point 3 places to the right.

12.5 meters =_________ millimeters

12.5 meters == 12,500 millimeters

Complete these equations. Look at the chart above to help you.

5 cm = _______ mm

40 m = _______ hm

3.2 m = ________cm

9 mm = _________m

500 m = _________cm

________km = 7 hm

24.3 cm = ________mm

19 m = _________dm

62.7 km = ________m

876cm = __________km