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What direction do you move the decimal from kilometers to millimeters?
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∙ 12y ago
If you're 'moving the decimal point', you're probably trying to convert a kilometer
distance into the same distance expressed in millimeters. Since millimeters are
smaller, you should expect to wind up with a lot more of them ... roughly a million
times as many as the number of kilometers. In order to wind up with a bigger
number, you need to move the decimal point to the right.
1 km = 1 000 m = 1 x 103 m; 1 m = 1 000 mm = 1 x 103 mm
1 m = 0.001 km = 1 x 10-3 km; 1 mm = 0.001 m = 1 x 10-3 m
Now, 1 km = 1000 m = 1 000 (1 000 mm) = 1 000 000 mm = 1x 106 mm
The inverse relation:
1 mm = 0.001 m = 0.001 (0.001 km) = 0.000001 km = 1 x 10-6 km
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Which direction does the decimal move millimeters to kilometers?
Left
What direction does the decimal move Kilometers to millimeters?
When going from larger to smaller units, there will be more of them. That indicates multiplication, which will make the decimal point appear to move to the right.
What direction does the decimal move from micrometers to millimeters?
To the left.
How do you change millimeters to kilometers?
move the decimal place over 6 times to the left
Which direction does the decimal point move right or left?
It can move in either direction.
Which direction does the decimal move millimeters to kilometers?
Left
What direction does the decimal move Kilometers to millimeters?
When going from larger to smaller units, there will be more of them. That indicates multiplication, which will make the decimal point appear to move to the right.
What direction does the decimal move from micrometers to millimeters?
To the left.
What diection does the decimal move from millimeters to kilometers?
It moves Left
What direction do you move the decimal form micrometers to millimeters?
To the left.
How far and what direction does the decimal move from from centimeters kilometers?
I have no idea
How do you change millimeters to kilometers?
move the decimal place over 6 times to the left
How far and what direction does the decimal move from kilometers to centimeters?
It moves 5 places to the right.
What direction does the decimal move in micrometers to millimeters?
When going from smaller to larger units, there will be fewer of them. That indicates division, which will make it appear as if the decimal point is going to the left.
Which way does the decimal move from kilometers to millimeters?
When going from larger units to smaller ones, there will be more of them. That indicates multiplication, which will make the decimal point appear as if it is going to the right.
How far do you move the decimal from micrometers to millimeters?
You move is three places.
Which directions does the decimal move from millimeters to kilometers?
1 km = 1 000 m = 1 000 000 mm1 mm = 0,000 001 km
