If the question refers to converting from a smaller unit such as inch or centimetre to a larger unit such as foot or metre, the answer is Yes, you divide the number - in these examples by 12 or 100 respectively.
To convert a given unit to a larger unit, you need to determine the conversion factor between the two units. Divide the given value by the conversion factor to get the answer in the larger unit.
In the metric system basic units are multiplied or divided by 10 to get larger and smaller units
In the metric system basic units are multiplied or divided by 10 to get larger and smaller units
In the metric system basic units are multiplied or divided by 10 to get larger and smaller units
Divide by the conversion factor to get the equivalent value in the smaller unit.
Because the number of larger units will be less than the number of smaller units, and when you divide the answer is usually smaller than the number you started with.
You must divide.
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.
No, never.
divide by the conversion factor. eg mm to m - divide by 1000 eg in to ft - divide by 12
To convert a given unit to a larger unit, you need to determine the conversion factor between the two units. Divide the given value by the conversion factor to get the answer in the larger unit.
To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, you have to divide. For example, 100 centimetres is equal to 1 metre.
In the metric system basic units are multiplied or divided by 10 to get larger and smaller units
In the metric system basic units are multiplied or divided by 10 to get larger and smaller units
In the metric system basic units are multiplied or divided by 10 to get larger and smaller units
The number of units will decrease and if it is going from largest to smallest the number of units will increase.
It makes sense to multiply when converting measurements to smaller units because it takes many smaller units to make up a larger unit. So in order to translate larger unit(s) into smaller units, you have to break up the larger unit(s) into many smaller pieces.