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How to convert kilometers to meters

1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters:

1 km = 1000 m

When a distance L in kilometers is multiplied by 1000, it gives distance in meters.

Lm = Lkm × 1000


Example

To convert 5 kilometers into meters, it is multiplied by 1000:

(5 km) × 1000 = 5000 m

Kilometers

The kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters. It is now the measurement unit used for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world. It is equal to ​1000 meters, 5280 feet, or 1760 yards. The SI symbol is km.

Meters

The meter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of meter is m. The metre is currently defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1299 792 458 of a second.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick kilometer to meter conversion table is given below:

KilometersMeters
1 km1000 m
2 km2000 m
3 km3000 m
4 km4000 m
5 km5000 m
6 km6000 m
7 km7000 m
8 km8000 m
9 km9000 m
10 km10000 m