When going from larger to smaller measurements, there will be more of them so it is necessary to multiply.
1 meter = 100 centimeters
When going from smaller to larger measurements, there will be fewer of them so it is necessary to divide.
100 centimeters = 1 meter
multiply
That depends on what you are converting from. If you are converting from larger units, you multiply. If you are converting from smaller units, you divide.
F to C: Deduct 32, then multiply by 5, then divide by 9 C to F: Multiply by 9, then divide by 5, then add 32
Multiply by the factor for converting the large unit to the small unit or divide by the factor for converting the small unit to the large unit.
Convert all measurements to feet, then multiply. Or multiply first (that will give you the area in square inches), then divide by 144.
You multiply
No, you multiply.
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Multiply
That depends on what you are converting from. If you are converting from larger units, you multiply. If you are converting from smaller units, you divide.
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When converting currency, you multiply the amount by the exchange rate to get the equivalent value in the other currency.
You would multiply, not divide, by 1,000,000
It could be either, depending on whether you're converting to a larger or smaller unit.
If you are converting meters to yards, you multiply the number of meters by 1.094. The product gives you the number of yards. If you are converting feet to yards, you divide by three. If you are converting inches to yards, you divide by 36.
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