Generally, any metric measurement is made in decimal.
4.06
There is 100 centimeters in every meter so 0.09 (0.9 would be 90 centimeters)
The decimal number midway between 3 and 4 is 3.5
It should be moved 4 places.
20.000 centimeters
How about: 4.5 cm
Take the number of centimeters, move the decimal point 2 places this way and you have centimeters.
12 centimeters =
4.06
There is 100 centimeters in every meter so 0.09 (0.9 would be 90 centimeters)
1' = 30.48 centimeters. Multiply the number of feet by this number.
Move the decimal place on the meter number 2 spaces to the right, and that is the number of centimeters.
There are 100 centimeters in a meter (think 100 cents in a dollar), so there are 400 centimeters in 4 meters.
The decimal number midway between 3 and 4 is 3.5
It should be moved 4 places.
Terminating decimal
20.000 centimeters