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It's an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed in another.
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What conversion factors is a measured number?
An empirical conversion factor.
Why does a conversion factor always have a value of 1 when the fraction does not equal 1?
The question cannot be answered because it is based on an incorrect understanding of a conversion factor. For example, the conversion factor for inches to millimetres is 25.4 mm = 1 inch. It never, ever has the value 1.
What are conversion factors?
In mathematics, specifically algebra, a conversion factor is used to convert a measured quantity to a different unit of measure without changing the relative amount. There are 24 hours in a day, so hours = days x 24. The conversion factor for days to hours is 24.
What is the ratio of equivalent measurements?
It is the conversion factor between the measurement units.
What does factor x factor multiple mean in math?
It shows the relationship of factors to multiples. A factor times a factor equals a multiple of both of those factors.
What kind of factors are ratios of equal quantities?
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What is the conversion factor for 15?
There can be no conversion factor for a single number.
What is the conversion factor for ounces to ml?
The conversion factor is: 29.574
What is the conversion factor for angstrom to nanometers?
The conversion factor is 0.1
What is the conversion factor of 46.2 yds to meters?
The conversion factor is 0.91
Why cant molar mass be used as a conversion factor?
It can be used as a conversion factor.
What is 10-15 the conversion factor of?
10-15 the conversion factor of = -5
A conversion factor is a ratio equivalent to what?
A conversion factor is a ratio equivalent to one.
When changing from one unit of measurement to another a conversion factor is used to?
The conversion factor is used to made this conversion.
Is multiplying by a unit conversion factor the same as or different from multiplying by 1?
A conversion factor is the same as multiplying by a factor of?
Is a conversion factor written as a fraction?
Not necessarily. The conversion factor from feet to inches is 12.
Define conversion factor?
A conversion factor is a numerical factor describing the proportionality between two units. For example 0.45359237 is the conversion factor from pounds to kilograms. That is 0.45359237 kg/lb. If the conversion factor kg/lb is multiplied with 4 lb, you get the same mass value in kg.
