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What changes in a metric conversion?

What changes in a metric conversion?

Metric conversion chart showing km to m to cm to mm, kg to g, and L to ml with arrows for multiplying and dividing

A measurement has a number and a unit, such as 30 cm30 \, \text{cm}30cm. A conversion changes the unit without changing the actual length, mass, or capacity, so the amount stays the same.

Metric Conversions Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Metric Conversions

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Maths Metric Conversions. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.