To convert from centigrams (cg) to kilograms (kg), the decimal is move 5 spaces to the left, which is performed mathematically by dividing the number of centigrams by 10,000.
For example: 1 cg = 0.00001 kg
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Remember K H D | d c m. Kilograms is three places to the left of grams. So you have to move the decimal place three times to the left. So in this case the answer is 1 kilogram.
You move decimal one place to the left when dividing by ten You move decimal two places to the left when dividing by 100 You move decimal three places to the left when dividing by 1000, etc...
Three. Count number of zeros. If multiply decimal by 100 move decimal point 2 places, etc.
Yes. You first multiply, then however many decimal places you were multiplying, you move over.
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