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1012 109 106 103 102 101 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-6 10-9 10-12
T G M k h da
UNIT d c m  n p

Positive Value Negative Value

METER
LITER
GRAM
Conversion Factor
- Derived from an existing relationship
between two units of measurement.
Example:
How many meters are there
This can be written as in 1km?
conversion factor…
1km = 103m
1km 103m
103m 1km
 GENERAL EQUATION:

Unit Sought For = unit given X conversion factor

Example no.1
Convert 120g to kg 1kg = 103g
1kg
103g
1kg
= 120g X
103g
Unit given Conversion factor

= 0.12kg
Example no.2
The length of a piece of wood is 13.25cm. Express this in kilometers.

1cm = 10-2m 1km = 103 m

10-2m 1km
1cm 103m

10-2m 1km
= 13.25cm X X
1cm 103m

Unit given Conversion factor Conversion factor

= 1.325 X 10-4 km
Example no.3
The volume of the a wooden block is 16cm3. What its is
volume in cubic meters?

10-2m = 1cm
10-2m
1cm

10-2m 10-2m 10-2m

= 16cm3 X X X
1cm 1cm 1cm
Unit given Conversion factor Conversion factor Conversion factor

= 1.6 X 10-5 m3
Example no.4 m km
Convert 1.5 to
s hr

1km = 103m 1hr = 3600s

1km 3600s
103m 1hr

m 1km 3600 s
=1.5 X X
s 103m 1hr
Unit given Conversion factor Conversion factor

km
=5.4
hr
Take note of the following conversion factor:
Volume
 1L = 1000mL
 103 L = 1m3
 1mL = 1cm3
1. 2cm to dam

2. 6.8cg to g

3. 2m3 to cm3

4. 8.5kg/L to g/ml

5. 3.5L to m3
 = 2.0 X 10-3 dam
10-2m 1dam
= 2cm X X
1cm 101m
10-2g
= 6.8cg X = 6.8 X 10-2 g
1cg

1cm 1cm 1cm

= 2m3 X X X
10-2m 10-2m 10-2m
= 2.0 X 106 cm3
kg 103g 10-3L
=8.5 X X
L 1kg 1mL

1m3
= 3.5L X = 3.5 X 10-3 m3
1000L