{"id":1967,"date":"2022-04-25T09:27:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T09:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1967"},"modified":"2023-02-20T07:40:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:40:31","slug":"kilometer-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilometer","title":{"rendered":"Kilometer in Math"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-fb69373d-513d-42cc-bfd9-af4fe16db5ce\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilometer#0-kilometer-definition>Kilometer Definition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilometer#1-what-is-a-kilometer-in-math>What Is a Kilometer in Math?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilometer#4-converting-kilometers>Converting Kilometers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilometer#11-solved-examples>Solved Examples<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilometer#12-practice-problems>Practice Problems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilometer#13-frequently-asked-questions>Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/What-is-Kilometer-1.png\" alt=\"kilometer sign board\" class=\"wp-image-14060\" title=\"kilometer sign board\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/What-is-Kilometer-1.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/What-is-Kilometer-1-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-kilometer-definition\">Kilometer Definition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">A kilometer is a very important unit of the metric system used to measure geographical distances and length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">1 kilometer to meter conversion is given as: 1 kilometer equals 1000 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">So, how long is a kilometer? When someone says they ran a total of 2500 meters during their morning walk, it means they covered 2.5 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{meters}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$2.5$ $\\text{km} \\times 1000 = 2500$ $\\text{meters}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-what-is-a-kilometer-in-math\">What Is a Kilometer in Math?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Abbreviation of kilometer is \u2018\u2019km\u2019\u2019. Kilometer, or \u201ckm,\u201d is a unit to measure length and distance. A kilometer is similar to the measuring the unit \u201cmile,\u201d which is also used to measure geographical distances. Many countries use kilometers as their standard unit of measuring length and distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters. One thousand is a big number to write while measuring geographical distances and lengths. Hence, using a kilometer to measure the distance makes calculations much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-difference-between-kilometers-and-miles\">Difference between Kilometers and Miles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Kilometer falls under the metric system of measurement, whereas mile falls under the imperial system of measurement. However, both \u201cmile\u201d and \u201ckilometer\u201d literally translate to \u201cthousand\u201d and are used to measure distance and length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-kilometer-v-mile-\"><strong>Kilometer v. Mile<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/What-is-Kilometer-2.png\" alt=\"kilometer vs mile\" class=\"wp-image-14066\" title=\"kilometer vs mile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/What-is-Kilometer-2.png 600w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/What-is-Kilometer-2-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-converting-kilometers\">Converting Kilometers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/What-is-Kilometer-3.png\" alt=\"conversion of kilometer to other units of length\" class=\"wp-image-14064\" title=\"conversion of kilometer to other units of length\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/What-is-Kilometer-3.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/What-is-Kilometer-3-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Conversions are required to understand and measure numerous components other than geographical distance and nautical miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">For instance, in many countries, an individual\u2019s height is measured in meters or centimeters, while the thickness of a notepad is measured using millimeters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">However, all these measuring units fall under the metric system. If you have numbers in one measuring unit, you can easily calculate others as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-kilometers-to-meters-\"><strong>Kilometers to Meters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">As mentioned before, 1 kilometer (km) is equal to 1000 meters (m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$2$ $\\text{km} = 2000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$3$ $\\text{km} = 3000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$4$ $\\text{km} = 4000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-kilometers-to-centimeters-\"><strong>Kilometers to Centimeters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">1 meter (m) is equal to 100 centimeter (cm), which makes 1 kilometer (km) equal to 100,000 centimeters (cm).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{m} = 100$ $\\text{cm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m} = 1000&nbsp; \\times 100$&nbsp;$\\text{cm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m} \\times 100 = 100,000$ cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$2$ $\\text{km} = 2000$ $\\text{m} \\times 200 = 200,000$ $\\text{cm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-kilometers-to-millimeters-\"><strong>Kilometers to Millimeters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">1 meter (m) is equal to 1000 millimeters (mm), which makes 1 kilometer (km) equal to 1,000,000 millimeters (mm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{m} = 1000$ $\\text{mm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m}&nbsp; = 1000 \\times 1000$ $\\text{mm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m} \\times 1000 = 1000000$ $\\text{mm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$2$ $\\text{km} = 2000$ $\\text{m} \\times 2000 = 2000000$ $\\text{mm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-kilometers-to-miles-\"><strong>Kilometers to Miles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">1 kilometer (km) equals 0.621371 miles (mi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 0.621371$ $\\text{miles}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{m} = 0.000621371$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-kilometer-to-feet-\"><strong>Kilometer to Feet<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">1 kilometer (km) equals 3280.84 feet (ft).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{km} = 3280.84$ $\\text{ft}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1$ $\\text{m} = 3.28084$ $\\text{ft}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Do not worry if your child is struggling with the metric system. It can be a little confusing for young students to understand how long a kilometer is, how big a kilometer is, etc. It is common for students to get confused between kilometer, meter, centimeter, millimeter, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Allow your child to spend time with the concepts to grasp them properly. Slowly and gradually, they will be able to learn about kilometers as a separate unit of the metric system as well as in tandem with others!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-solved-examples\">Solved Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>1. Two friends, Henry and Nicole, walk 1.5 kilometers to home every day from school. How many meters do they cover each day?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution: <\/strong>As we know, $1$ $\\text{km} = 1000$ $\\text{m}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Hence, to calculate how many meters they cover each day, we can multiply 1.5 kilometers by 1000 meters (m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$1.5$ $\\text{km} \\times 1000$ $\\text{m} = 1500$ $\\text{meter}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Therefore, Henry and Nicole cover 1500 m every day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>2. Tony constructed a racetrack for her two toddlers, which is half a kilometer long. How long is the racetrack in centimeters (cm)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution: <\/strong>As we know, $1$ $\\text{km} = 100,000$ $\\text{cm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Hence, to calculate the length of half kilometer racetrack in cm, we can divide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$\\frac{1}{2}$ $\\text{km} = \\frac{100,000}{2} = 50,000$ $\\text{cm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Therefore, the length of the racetrack in cm is 50,000 cm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>3. Bruce is working on a new project 12 km away from his house. He drives to the new project site every day. How much distance does he drive every day in miles?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution: <\/strong>As we know, $1$ $\\text{km} = 0.621371$ $\\text{mi}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">To calculate how much distance he drives every day in miles, we can multiply,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$12$ $\\text{km} 0.621371 = 7.45645$ $\\text{miles}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Therefore, Bruce drives 7.45645 miles every day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>4. Samantha is asked to convert the size of her notebook from millimeters to centimeters. If the notebook is 297 mm long, how long is it in cm?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution: <\/strong>As we all know, $1$ $\\text{mm} = 0.1$ $\\text{cm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">To calculate the length of the notebook in cm, we can divide,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$297\\div10 = 29.7$ $\\text{cm}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Therefore, the notebook is 29.7 cm long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>5. Leon and Rose decided to watch a movie together. Both drive to the movie theater from their house, covering 3.5 km respectively. How much distance do they cover combined in miles?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution: <\/strong>As we know, $1$ $\\text{km} = 0.621371$ $\\text{mi}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$3.5$ $\\text{km} \\times 0.621371 = 2.1748$ $\\text{mi}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">$2.1748$ $\\text{mi} + 2.1748$ $\\text {mi} = 4.3496$ $\\text {mi}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Therefore, combined, they both cover 4.3496 mi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-practice-problems\">Practice Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Kilometer in Math<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The height of one floor of a building is 670 cm. If the building has 10 floors in total, what is the total height of the building in meters?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">67 meters<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">70 meters<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">58 meters<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">65 meters<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 67 meters<br\/>(As the number of total floors is 10, we multiply $670 \\times 10$ and then convert it into meters by dividing the length value by 100.)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"3\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Scarlet drives 7.5 km every day to work. How much distance does she cover every day in miles?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">5.8 miles<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">5.0 miles<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">4.0 miles<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">4.6 miles<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 4.6 miles<br\/>(To get the answer, divide 7.5 by 1.609 as 1 km is equal to 1.609)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which is longer, 2955 mm or 295 cm?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">2955 mm<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">295 cm<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Both are equal<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">None of the above<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: Both are equal<br\/>(Convert 2955 mm to centimeter and then compare the result<br>\r\n$1$ $\\text{cm} = 10$ $\\text{mm}$<br>\r\nSo $1$ $\\text{mm} = 0.1$ $\\text{cm}$<br>\r\n$2955$ $\\text{mm} = 2955 \\times 0.1 = 295.5$ $\\text{cm}$<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Amanda\u2019s height is 5 ft, whereas Felicia\u2019s height is 185 cm. Who is taller?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">Amanda<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Felicia<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Both are equal<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">None of the above<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: Felicia<br\/>(Convert 185 cm into ft to know who is taller.)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">5<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What unit of measurement will you use to measure your bed?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">Centimeter<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Kilometer<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Mile<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">Gallon<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: Centimeter<br\/>(Kilometer and mile are used to measure geographical distances or large lengths, whereas gallon is used to measure volume.)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n        \"@type\": \"Quiz\", \n        \"typicalAgeRange\": \"3-11\",\n        \"educationalLevel\":  \"beginner\",\n        \"assesses\" : \"Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.\",\n        \"educationalAlignment\": [\n              {\n                \"@type\": \"AlignmentObject\",\n                \"alignmentType\": \"educationalSubject\",\n                \"targetName\": \"Math\"\n              }] ,\n        \"name\": \"Kilometer in Math\",        \n        \"about\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n                \"name\": \"Kilometer in Math\"\n        },  \n        \"hasPart\": [{\n                    \"@type\": \"Question\",   \n                    \"eduQuestionType\": \"Multiple choice\",\n                    \"learningResourceType\": \"Practice problem\",\n                    \"name\": \"The height of one floor of a building is 670 cm. 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\"position\": 1,\n                                \"encodingFormat\": \"text\/html\",\n                                \"text\": \"5.0 miles\",\n                                \"comment\": {\n                                    \"@type\": \"Comment\",\n                                    \"text\": \"(To get the answer, divide 7.5 by 1.609 as 1 km is equal to 1.609)\"\n                                    }\n                                }, {\n                                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                                \"position\": 2,\n                                \"encodingFormat\": \"text\/html\",\n                                \"text\": \"4.0 miles\",\n                                \"comment\": {\n                                    \"@type\": \"Comment\",\n                                    \"text\": \"(To get the answer, divide 7.5 by 1.609 as 1 km is equal to 1.609)\"\n                                    }\n                                }],\n                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                 \"@type\": \"Comment\",\n                      \"text\": \"(Kilometer and mile are used to measure geographical distances or large lengths, whereas gallon is used to measure volume.)\"\n                    },\n                    \"encodingFormat\": \"text\/html\",\n                    \"suggestedAnswer\": [ {\n                                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                                \"position\": 1,\n                                \"encodingFormat\": \"text\/html\",\n                                \"text\": \"Kilometer\",\n                                \"comment\": {\n                                    \"@type\": \"Comment\",\n                                    \"text\": \"(Kilometer and mile are used to measure geographical distances or large lengths, whereas gallon is used to measure volume.)\"\n                                    }\n                                }, {\n                                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                     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class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\"><strong>What is the difference between kilometer and hectometer?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">1 kilometer equals 1000 meters, whereas one hectometer equals 100 meters.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\"><strong>What are some units bigger than a kilometer?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Units bigger than a kilometer include megameter, gigameter, terameter, etc.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\"><strong>Is 1 mile longer than 1 km?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">1 mile is equal to 1.609 km, which denotes that 1 mile is larger than 1 kilometer.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\"><strong>Ten thousand steps make how many kilometers?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Ten thousand steps make approximately 8 km.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\"><strong>What comes after kilometers in the metric system?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-9b6c1a0f-9c23-4647-86a2-2519a370d00a\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">In the metric system, megameter comes after kilometer. 1 kilometer = 0.001 megameter.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"14-related-article-links\">Related Article Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/meter-stick\"><strong>Meter Stick<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilogram\"><strong>Kilogram<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/stack\"><strong>Stack<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><a 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