Question

how many kilometers is 4256.3 cm? calculate and provide your answer here. (show your work for full credit)

Answer 1

0.042563 km

Explanation:

To convert centimeters to kilometers, divide the number of centimeters by 100,000.

So, 4256.3 cm = 4256.3 cm / 100,000 cm/km = 0.042563 km.

Answer 2

0.042563 km

Explanation:

You want the distance 4256.3 cm expressed in km.

Conversion factors

The prefixes centi- and kilo- refer to 1/100 and 1000, respectively.

4256.3 cm = 4256.3 (1/100 m) = 42.563 m

Then 1 km = 1000 m, so 1 m = 1/1000 km, and we have ...

42.563 m = 42.563 (1/1000 km) = 0.042563 km