Use exponents to denote powers of 10 with application to metric conversion

William Pursell asked Sep 27, 2023

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William Pursell asked Sep 27, 2023

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Convert 3 kilometers into meters.

1 kilometer is equivalent to 1000 (= 10³) meters. Then, to convert 3 kilometers into meters you have to compute:

3 × 1000 = 3 × 10³ = 3000 meters

Rbaldwin answered Oct 1, 2023

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