1. Converting
using the
Metric Number Line

2. The Number Line T G M k h da d c m μ n p 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3F I X H E C T O C E N T I M I L M I C R O G I A M E G A K I L O D E K A D E C I N A O P I C O T E R A
Base Unit
(m,L,g)

3. Example: 567.3 km = _____ cm Rules for Using the Number Line
1. Find the pre-fix of the unit that is
given in the problem. Locate this on
the number line. This is the first
letter in the unit.
T G M k h da d c m μ n p
Example: km = _____ cm

4. 2. Find the pre-fix that of the conversion
you want to find on the number line.
T G M k h da d c m μ n p
Example: km = _____ cm

5. Example: 567.3 km = _____ cm Number of Spaces = ____
3. Count the spaces using the numbers
between the two pre-fixes.
T G M k h da d c m μ n p
Example: km = _____ cm
Number of Spaces = ____

6. 4. Move the decimal point in the same
direction as you are going on the
number line.
Example: km = _____ cm
567.3

7. Base Unit (m,L,g) T G M k h da d c m μ n p 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
a. 75 cm = _____ m b mL = _____ kL
c. 5 ng = _____ cg d. 34 Tm = _____ hm