How many cm in 0.5 km?

Answer 1

1 kilometre is equal to 1000 metres.

1 metre is equal to 100 centimetres.

Therefore 0.5 km is equal to 500 metres, and because 1 metre is equal to 100 centimetres we multiply our answer by 100.

So our answer is 500 * 100 = 50 000 centimetres

Answer 2

Ah, what a delightful question! In 0.5 kilometers, there are 50,000 centimeters. Isn't that just lovely? Just imagine all the happy little centimeters waiting to be discovered in that distance.