A kilometre (km) is a (1)______of metre and a centimetre (cm) is a _______ of metre.
(1) Multiple
(2) Submultiple
A kilometre (km) is a multiple of metre (m) because 1000 m=1 km.
A centimetre (cm) is a submultiple of metre (m) because 100 cm=1 m.
Usually, multiples are used to measure lengths that are greater than a metre and submultiples are used to measure lengths that are lesser than a metre.