This is the way i convert . K H D B D C M K=Kilo(meters) H=Hecto(meters) D=Deci(meters) B=Basic Unit(Meters in this case) D=Decka(meters) C=Centi(meters) M=Milli(meters) I remember this order by saying "King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk." So know lets convert. If you wanted to convert meters into millimeters(B to M) then you would see it is 3 letters to the right.(K H D B D C M)So all you do is take your Measurement in meters(lets say 23.447m) all you would do is move the decimal 3 places to the right. (So now it would be 23.447) But if you wanted to convert meters to kilometers, then you know K is three places to the left of B. So all you do is move your decimal 3 places to the right.(0.023447 Would be meters converted into kilometers.
Multiply or divide by a power of 10.
Dimensional analysis
To convert from one metric unit to another, use conversion factors. Multiply the value you are converting by the appropriate conversion factor to get the desired unit. For example, to convert meters to centimeters, multiply by 100 since there are 100 centimeters in one meter.
The conversion factor for changing one unit of length to another in the metric system is a multiple of 10, as the metric system is based on the power of 10. This means that to convert from one unit of length to another, you simply need to multiply or divide by 10 or its multiples such as 100, 1000, etc.
You do not. A metric cube is a measure of volume. A metric tonne is a measure of mass. The two measure different things and,according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid.
move the decimal point the the correct spot
There isn't any one general answer. It depends on what unit you want to convert to what other unit.
A Newton is a measure of force, a metric ton is a measure of mass. The two measure different things and there is no direct conversion from one to the other.
Multiply or divide by a power of 10.
Metric units that measure the same thing can convert into one another through powers of ten. For example 1 kilometer is 1,000 meters. This standard makes unit conversions easy.
Dimensional analysis
You don't really "convert a unit of measurement"; you convert from one unit to another. The two - "from" and "to" are always required.
kilometers
To convert from one metric unit to another, use conversion factors. Multiply the value you are converting by the appropriate conversion factor to get the desired unit. For example, to convert meters to centimeters, multiply by 100 since there are 100 centimeters in one meter.
That means that if you have a measurement in one unit, you convert it to another unit. For example, if a measurement is given in millimeters, you may need to convert it to meters.
Well, the only time you'd use this is in displacement of an irregular solid to find its density. In that case, if a liquid got displaced 200ml, you can convert it to cm3 like this: 200ml=200cm3
Pounds measure weight, and liters measure volume. You cannot convert from one to another.