1 kilometer is 1,000 meters
1 meter is 100 centimeters
Therefore, it takes 100,000 centimeters to make 1 kilometer.
ex: Convert 25 centimeters to kilometers
25 / 100,000 = .00025
ex: convert 25 kilometers to centimeters
25 x 100,000 = 2,500,000
Hope this help :)
Algebraic Steps / Dimensional Analysis Formula
____ km | * | 100000 cm 1 km | = | ? cm |