Converting Metric Units of Length

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Remember:

1 km = 1000 m   |   1 m = 100 cm   |   1 cm = 10 mm

To convert to a smaller unit, multiply. To convert to a larger unit, divide.

A. Convert to Centimetres

1. 5 m = ________________ cm

2. 230 mm = ________________ cm

3. 8.5 m = ________________ cm

4. 75 mm = ________________ cm

5. 0.4 m = ________________ cm

6. 420 mm = ________________ cm

B. Convert to Metres

1. 3 km = ________________ m

2. 600 cm = ________________ m

3. 7500 mm = ________________ m

4. 2.5 km = ________________ m

5. 85 cm = ________________ m

6. 1200 mm = ________________ m

C. Convert to Millimetres

1. 12 cm = ________________ mm

2. 3.5 m = ________________ mm

3. 0.8 cm = ________________ mm

4. 6 m = ________________ mm

5. 45 cm = ________________ mm

6. 0.25 m = ________________ mm

D. Mixed Conversions

1. 4.2 km = ________________ m

2. 8500 m = ________________ km

3. 325 cm = ________________ m

4. 68 mm = ________________ cm

5. 0.035 km = ________________ m

6. 9400 mm = ________________ m

7. 1.6 m = ________________ mm

8. 0.5 km = ________________ cm