{"id":156534,"date":"2022-03-26T01:51:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T20:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/metric-length-explanation-conversions-si-unit-measures-problems-and-faqs\/"},"modified":"2022-12-22T21:42:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T16:12:12","slug":"metric-length-explanation-conversions-si-unit-measures-problems-and-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/metric-length\/","title":{"rendered":"Metric Length &#8211; Explanation, Conversions, SI Unit, Measures, Problems, and FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/metric-length\/#What_is_the_Metric_System\" title=\"What is the Metric System?\">What is the Metric System?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/metric-length\/#What_is_the_SI_Unit_of_Metric_Length\" title=\"What is the SI Unit of Metric Length?\">What is the SI Unit of Metric Length?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/metric-length\/#Other_Non-SI_Metric_Length_Units\" title=\"Other Non-SI Metric Length Units\">Other Non-SI Metric Length Units<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/metric-length\/#Measure_of_Metric_Lengths\" title=\"Measure of Metric Lengths\">Measure of Metric Lengths<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/metric-length\/#Converting_Larger_Units_to_Smaller_Units\" title=\"Converting Larger Units to Smaller Units\">Converting Larger Units to Smaller Units<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/metric-length\/#Unit_Conversion\" title=\"Unit Conversion\">Unit Conversion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Metric_System\"><\/span>What is the Metric System?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The metric system is a system of measurement that is based on the decimal system. It is made up of base units and derived units. Base units are units that cannot be divided into smaller units, and derived units are units that are created by combining base units.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-156533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/metric-length-explanation-conversions-si-unit-measures-problems-and-faqs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/metric-length-explanation-conversions-si-unit-measures-problems-and-faqs.jpg?v=1648239707 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/metric-length-explanation-conversions-si-unit-measures-problems-and-faqs-300x212.jpg?v=1648239707 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_SI_Unit_of_Metric_Length\"><\/span>What is the SI Unit of Metric Length?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The SI unit of metric length is the meter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Non-SI_Metric_Length_Units\"><\/span>Other Non-SI Metric Length Units<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few other non-SI metric length units that are used occasionally. The kilometer (km) is a unit of length that is equal to 1,000 meters. The hectometer (hm) is a unit of length that is equal to 100 meters. The decameter (dam) is a unit of length that is equal to 10 meters. The meter (m) is the most common unit of length that is used in the metric system.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Measure_of_Metric_Lengths\"><\/span>Measure of Metric Lengths<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The metric system is a decimal system of measurement that uses base 10. The metric system measures length in meters, mass in kilograms, and time in seconds. Other units of measure in the metric system include the liter for volume and the Celsius degree for temperature.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Converting_Larger_Units_to_Smaller_Units\"><\/span>Converting Larger Units to Smaller Units<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To convert a larger unit to a smaller unit, divide the larger unit by the smaller unit.<\/p>\n<p>For example, to convert gallons to quarts, divide the number of gallons by the number of quarts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unit_Conversion\"><\/span>Unit Conversion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Units of measurement are a necessary part of science, engineering, and everyday life. The metric system is a decimal system of measurement that is based on the meter, kilogram, and second. The metric system is used in most countries in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In the metric system, there are prefixes that are used to denote the size of a unit. For example, the prefix \u201cmilli\u201d means one thousandth. Therefore, a millimeter is one thousandth of a meter.<\/p>\n<p>The table below lists some common metric prefixes and their corresponding values.<\/p>\n<p>Prefix Value Symbol<br \/>\nmilli : 1\/1,000<br \/>\nmicro : 1\/1,000,000<br \/>\nnano : 1\/1,000,000,000<\/p>\n<p>The table below lists some common U.S. customary units and their corresponding metric equivalents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tabel\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"rij1\" align=\"center\">\n<td width=\"100\">Prefix<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Analog<br \/>\nvalue<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">Digital<br \/>\nvalue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td>p (pico)<\/td>\n<td>10<sup>-12<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td>n (nano)<\/td>\n<td>10<sup>-9<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td>\u00b5 (micro)<\/td>\n<td>10<sup>-6<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td>m (milli)<\/td>\n<td>10<sup>-3<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>k (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telecomabc.com\/k\/kilo.html\">kilo<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td>10<sup>3<\/sup><br \/>\n(1000)<\/td>\n<td>2<sup>10<\/sup><br \/>\n(1024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>M (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telecomabc.com\/m\/mega.html\">mega<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td>10<sup>6<\/sup><br \/>\n(1,000,000)<\/td>\n<td>2<sup>20<\/sup><br \/>\n(1,048,576)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>G (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telecomabc.com\/g\/giga.html\">Giga<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td>10<sup>9<\/sup><br \/>\n(1,000,000,000)<\/td>\n<td>2<sup>30<\/sup><br \/>\n(1,073,741,824)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>T (Tera)<\/td>\n<td>10<sup>12<\/sup><br \/>\n(1,000,000,000,000)<\/td>\n<td>2<sup>40<\/sup><br \/>\n(1,099,511,627,776)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Metric System? 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