Units for Measuring Length

Units for measuring length are discussed here.

We know that the standard unit of length is ‘Meter’ which is written in short as ‘m’.

A meter length is divided into 100 equal parts.

Each part is named centimeter and written in short as ‘cm’.

Thus, 1 m = 100 cm and 100 cm = 1 m

The long distances are measured in kilometer. This kilometer equals to 1000 meters. The kilometer is written in short as km.

1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m) and 1000 m = 1 km

The different units of length and their equivalents are given here:

1 kilometer (km)            1 Hectometer (hm)   1 Demetre (dcm)   1 Meter (m) 1 Decimeter (dm)    1 Centimeter (cm)

= 10 Hectometers (hm) = 1000 m = 10 Decathletes (dcm) = 100 m = 10 Metres (m) = 10 Decimeters (dm) = 100 cm = 1000 mm = 10 Centimetres (cm) = 10 Millimetres (mm)

Mostly we use Kilometer (km), Meter (m) and Centimeter (cm) as the units of length.

Related Concepts

● Units for Measuring Length

● Measuring Instruments

● To Measure the Length of a Line-segment

● Perimeter of a Figure

● Unit of Mass or Weight

● Examples on Unit of Mass or Weight

● Units for The Measurement of Capacity

● Examples on Measurement of Capacity

● Measurement of Time

● Read a Watch or a Clock

● Antemeridian (a.m.) or Postmeridian (p.m.)

● What Time it is?

● Time in Hours and Minutes

● 24 Hour Clock

● Units of Time

● Examples Units of Time

● Time Duration

● Calendar

● Reading and Interpreting a Calendar

● Calendar Guides us to Know

4th Grade Math Activities

From Units for Measuring Length to HOME PAGE

Didn't find what you were looking for? Or want to know more information about Math Only Math. Use this Google Search to find what you need.