As you are multiplying by 1000, move the decimal point three digits to the right (inserting zeros as necessary).
The kilo- prefix means 1000.
Thus 1 km = 1000 m.
So to convert from km to m, multiply by 1000.
When multiplying by a power of 10, move the decimal point the same number of digits as zeros in the power to the right. 1000 has three zeros, so move the decimal point three digits to the right (inserting zeros if necessarily).
When converting a percent to a decimal you don't necessarily move the decimal point. It has nothing to do with it.
49.5% converted to a decimal would be: .495Remember, when converting a percentage to a decimal we move the decimal point TWO places to the LEFT.When converting a decimal to a percentage we move the decimal point TWO places to the RIGHT.
Move the decimal point three places to the left to go from meters to kilometer, or you can divide by 1000 since there are 1000 meters in 1 kilometer. 10,000,000.
Two spaces to the right. 0.75 = 75%
1 megameter = 1000000 meters The decimal point appears to move six places.
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Converting Meters to KilometersSince 1 meter equals .001 kilometer, to convert 1.2 meters to kilometers, move the decimal point to the left three places. The answer is .0012 kilometers.
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0.18 meters =18 cm. when converting from meters to centimeters, you move the decimal point two spaces to the right.
9758.0 mm =9.758 meters. when converting from milimeters to meters, you move the decimal point three spaces to the left.
You move the decimal point 2 places to the right when converting meters to centimeters. This is because there are 100 centimeters in 1 meter.
28.6% is 0.286 as a decimal.Tip: Move the decimal point twice to the left when converting into decimal; move the decimal point twice to the right when converting into percentage.
To convert meters to kilometers, divide by 1000. So, 4 meters is equal to 0.004 kilometers.
1km = 1000m do move the decimal point 3 places to the left
The prefix "kilo" means 1000, so to convert meters to kilometers you just divide by 1000 (or move the decimal point to the left three spaces). 4725 meters = 4.725 kilometers