Question

How do you calculate metric conversions?

Answer 1

The metric system uses three main units for measuring: length in metres (m) mass in kilograms (kg) volume in cubic metres (m ³)
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The most common metric unit conversions for length are:

1. 1 km = 1,000 m.
2. 1 m = 100 cm.
3. 1 cm = 10 mm.
4. 1 m = 1,000 mm. These can be used to convert the units used to measure length.