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Converting between metric units

This math skill involves converting metric units by using the base unit grams. To switch between units, understand the prefixes (centi, kilo) and their mathematical representations. The process involves stepwise multiplication or division based on these prefixes.

Learn converting between metric units

Teaching Transcript

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Let's convert 4 centigrams into kilograms. We'll do it as a two step process, converting to and from the base unit of grams.

First let's convert to grams. Centi means 1 one hundredth

So 4 centigrams is 4 hundredths of a gram, or 0.04 grams.

Kilo means thousand, so a gram is 1 one thousandth of a kilogram.

So we can divide another time by one thousand, and we have 0.00004 kilograms

Skill Practice

Converting between metric units

Test your understanding of converting between metric units by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.