Home / Length / Convert Kilometer To Meter

Convert Kilometer To Meter

Conversion Results

Kilometer Meter
0.01 10
0.1 100
1 1000
2 2000
3 3000
5 5000
10 10000
20 20000
50 50000
100 100000
1000 1000000

How to Convert Kilometer to Meter

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Kilometer
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Kilometer = 1000 Meter
  3. Calculate: 10 × 1000 → 10000 Meter

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.

Meter (m)

Definition

The meter (symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Current Use

Being the SI unit of length, the meter is used worldwide in many applications such as measuring distance, height, and length. The United States is one notable exception where the foot and yard are still widely used.

Convert Kilometer to Other Length Units

Popular Length Conversions