kilometer to meter
Please provide values below to convert kilometer [km] to meter [m], or change ↔.
kilometer [km]
Definition: A kilometer is a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.
Historyandorigin: Derived from the meter, the kilometer was introduced in the late 18th century as part of the metric system.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used to measure long distances, such as between cities.
funfact: The prefix 'kilo-' comes from the Greek word 'khilioi,' meaning 'thousand.'
meter [m]
Definition: The meter 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.
Historyandorigin: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian. It was redefined several times, most recently in 1983 using the speed of light.
CurrentUse: The meter is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'meter' comes from the Greek word 'metron,' meaning 'measure.'
kilometer [km] to meter [m] Conversion Table
| 1 kilometer [km] | 1000 meter [m] |
| 2 kilometer [km] | 2000 meter [m] |
| 3 kilometer [km] | 3000 meter [m] |
| 5 kilometer [km] | 5000 meter [m] |
| 10 kilometer [km] | 10000 meter [m] |
| 50 kilometer [km] | 50000 meter [m] |
| 100 kilometer [km] | 100000 meter [m] |
| 1000 kilometer [km] | 1000000 meter [m] |
| 10000 kilometer [km] | 10000000 meter [m] |
| 100000 kilometer [km] | 100000000 meter [m] |
| 1000000 kilometer [km] | 1000000000 meter [m] |
How to Convert kilometer to meter
1 kilometer [km] = 1000 meter [m]
1 meter [m] = 0.001 kilometer [km]
we use cross multiplication method
kilometer [km] → meter [m]
1 → 1000
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1000=1*x
by simplifying
x=1500