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Convert Kilometer To Centimeter

Conversion Results

Kilometer Centimeter
0.01 1000
0.1 10000
1 100000
2 200000
3 300000
5 500000
10 1000000
20 2.000e+6
50 5.000e+6
100 1.000e+7
1000 1.000e+8

How to Convert Kilometer to Centimeter

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Kilometer
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Kilometer = 100000 Centimeter
  3. Calculate: 10 × 100000 → 1000000 Centimeter

Unit Information

Kilometer (km)

Definition

A kilometer (symbol: km) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). One kilometer is equivalent to 1,000 meters.

Current Use

Kilometers are used to measure road distances, geographic distances, and other measurements where meters would be too small. Most countries use kilometers for road signs and odometers.

Centimeter (cm)

Definition

A centimeter (symbol: cm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), the current form of the metric system. It is defined as 1/100 meters.

Current Use

The centimeter, like the meter, is used in all sorts of applications worldwide (in countries that have undergone metrication) in instances where a smaller denomination of the meter is required. Height is commonly measured in centimeters outside of countries like the United States.

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