Prefix 
kilo
hecto 
deka 
meter 
deci 
centi 
milli 
Abbreviation
k
h
dk
m
d
c
m
Example
kilometer
hectometer
dekameter
meter
decimeter
centimeter
millimeter
Multiplier
1,000
100
10
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
 
 
Length is a measurement of distance or dimension. The two main systems to measure length are the metric and the English system. The metric system is based on 10 as you can see in the table above. The meter is the standard unit and portions of that are in tens. You can see the difference between a centimeter and a millimeter in the picture below. Always read a ruler in a direct line, not at an angle.
 
LENGTH:  
    Convert  
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Meters 
Cm 
Km 
Ft 
Inches 
Miles 
Yards
into  Meters 
Cm 
Km 
Ft 
Inches 
Miles 
Yards
 
 
Conversion Chart
1 centimeter = 0.3937 inches
12 inches = 1 foot
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot = 0.3048 meters
3 feet = 1 yard
1760 feet = 1 mile
5280 feet = 1 mile
1 yard = 0.9144 meters
1 meter = 3.28083 feet
1 kilometer = 3281 feet
1 kilometer = 0.6214 miles
3 miles = 1 league
 
 
 
 
 


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