Final answer:
To convert 3,600 meters to kilometers, divide 3,600 by 1,000, resulting in 3.6 kilometers because there are 1,000 meters in one kilometer.
Step-by-step explanation:
Converting Meters to Kilometers
To find out how many kilometers are in 3,600 meters, we need to use the conversion factor that 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters. Therefore, we divide the number of meters by the number of meters in one kilometer to get the number of kilometers.
3,600 meters ÷ 1,000 meters/kilometer = 3.6 kilometers
This conversion is a simple matter of dividing by 1,000. Since we are converting from a smaller unit (meters) to a larger unit (kilometers), we move the decimal point three places to the left. Thus, 3,600 meters is equal to 3.6 kilometers