Kilometer (abbreviation: km): is a unit of length in the SI metric system, equal to one thousand metres (kilo- being the prefix for 1000). It is now the measurement unit used officially for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world countries.
Meter (abbreviation: m): is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The metre is the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum within 1/299792458 seconds.
How to Convert Kilometers to Meters
Example: How many meters are equivalent to 97.77 kilometers?
As;
1 kilometers = 1000 meters
97.77 kilometers = Y meters
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 97.77 times 1000 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 97.77 * 1000 / 1 = 97770 meters
Answer is: 97770 meters are equivalent to 97.77 kilometers.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into m:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 9.76 km
( ii ) 8.55 km
( iii ) 43.17 km