Decimal Conversion
What is Decimal Conversion
• This is how we move the decimal place of a number based off
of how the base unit is changed.
• Example:
• 10 METERS
• Using decimal conversion, we can say how many Kilometers,
Centimeters, or even Milimeters 10 meters is.
The Prefixes
Kilo
Hecto
Deka
BASE
Deci
Centi
Milli
k x 1,000
h x 100
da x 10
d
c
m
x 1/10
x 1/100
x 1/1000
The Pneumonic
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K – King
H - Henry
Da - Died
B - By
D - Drinking
C - Chocolate
M - Milk
How It Works
Example:
How many mm is 10 meters?
K
H
D
B
D
C
M
How it Works
Example:
How many Km is 10 meters?
K
H
D
B
D
C
M
How it works
Example:
How many cm is 10 km?
K
H
D
B
D
C
M
How it works
Example:
How many hm is 1000 mm?
K
H
D
B
D
C
M