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Interactives --  British and Metric Conversions


Converting Metric Lengths

To perform a conversion from one metric unit to another we have to use a conversion factor, which expresses the relationship of one unit to another. The conversion factors for metric lengths can be written as fractions, as in the example to the right.

That's great, but how do I convert from one unit to another?

Let's try a sample problem.

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