Convert km to m

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How to convert km to m: Enter a value in the km field and click on the "Calculate m" button. Your answer will appear in the m field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between kilometers and meters.

What is a kilometer (km)?

A kilometer is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for kilometer is km. There are 0.001 kilometers in a meter. The International spelling for this unit is kilometre.

What is a meter (m)?

A meter is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for meter is m. There are 1,000 meters in a kilometer. The International spelling for this unit is metre.

Conversion Formula

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The formula to convert from km to m is:

m = km x 1,000

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from kilometers to meters (km to m).

Kilometer to Meter Conversion Example

Task: Convert 4.5 kilometers to meters (show work)

Formula:
km x 1,000 = m

Calculations:
4.5 km x 1,000 = 4,500 m

Result:
4.5 km is equal to 4,500 m

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from km to meters.

Kilometers to Meters Conversion Chart

kilometers (km)	meters (m)
1 km	1,000 m
2 km	2,000 m
3 km	3,000 m
4 km	4,000 m
5 km	5,000 m
6 km	6,000 m
7 km	7,000 m
8 km	8,000 m
9 km	9,000 m
10 km	10,000 m
20 km	20,000 m
30 km	30,000 m
40 km	40,000 m
50 km	50,000 m
75 km	75,000 m
100 km	100,000 m
250 km	250,000 m
500 km	500,000 m
750 km	750,000 m
1,000 km	1,000,000 m
2,500 km	2,500,000 m
5,000 km	5,000,000 m
7,500 km	7,500,000 m
10,000 km	10,000,000 m
25,000 km	25,000,000 m
50,000 km	50,000,000 m
75,000 km	75,000,000 m
100,000 km	100,000,000 m
250,000 km	250,000,000 m

Related Units

This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
inches	in or "	US Customary Units/Imperial System	36 inches = 1 yard
feet	ft or '	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 foot = 12 inches
yards	yd	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yard = 3 feet
miles	mi	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mile = 1760 yards or 5280 feet
picometers	pm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000,000 pm
nanometers	nm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000 nm
micrometers	μm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000 μm
millimeters	mm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000 mm
centimeters	cm	Metric System	1 m = 100 cm
decimeters	dm	Metric System	1 m = 10 dm
meters	m	Metric System	base unit
decameters	dam or dkm	Metric System	1 dam = 10 m
hectometers	hm	Metric System	1 hm = 100 m
kilometers	km	Metric System	1 km = 1,000 m
megameters	Mm	Metric System	1 Mm = 1,000,000 m
gigameters	Gm	Metric System	1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 m
nautical miles	M or NM or nmi	Non-SI (International)	1 nmi = 1,852 meters
angstroms	Å	Non-SI (International)	10,000,000,000 Å = 1 m
rods	rod	Non-SI (International)	320 rods = 1 mile

Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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