Question

Express the following as metres using decimals:

$6cm$

Answer 1

We know that, $100cm=1m$

Also, $1cm=\frac{1}{100}m$.

For converting $cm$ into $metres$, we have to multiply the given value by $\frac{1}{100}$.

$6cm$$=6\times \frac{1}{100}m$

$=\frac{6}{100}m$

$=0.06m$ (As many number of zeros in the denominator that many numbers we will start counting from right to left in the numerator and place the decimal point)

Therefore, $6cm$$=0.06m$