Conversion
of Units of
Measuremen
ts
Christian P. Jose
Mathematics 7 Teacher
Lesson 1
Converting Measurements from
One Unit to Another in Both Metric
and English Systems
Learning Objectives:
1. Show the measurements from one unit to
another in both Metric and English systems
2. Convert the measurements from one unit to
another in both Metric and English systems
3. Solve problems involving conversion of units
of measurements
Common Prefixes used in the
Metric System
Prefix Symbol Factors
tera T x 1,000,000,000,000
giga G x 1,000,000,000
mega M x 100,000
kilo k x 1,000
hecto h x 100
deca da x 10
Base m/l/g x1
deci d x 1/10
centi c x 1/100
milli m x 1/1,000
micro µ x 1/1,000,000
Nano n x 1/1,000,000
Conversion of Measurements
• Metric to Metric
Measures of Length
Metric Units of Length
Word Symbol Meaning
Kilometer km 1000 meters
Hectometer hm 100 meters
Dekameter dam 10 meters
Meter m 1 meter
Decimeter dm 0.1 meter
Centimeter cm 0.01 meter
Millimeter mm 0.001 meter
Measures of Length
Thousand Hundreds Tens Ones Tenths Hundredt Thousandt
s hs hs
Kilo Hecto Deka No prefix Deci Centi milli
Kilometer Hectomet Dekamet Meter Decimete Centimete Millimeter
er er r r
1 000 m 100 m 10 m 1m
Example:
1. Convert 15 hm to dm
15 hm = 15 000 dm
Example:
• 2. Convert 4.3452km to mm
4.3452 km = 4 345 200 mm
Rules:
• To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit, move
the decimal point one place to the right for each
smaller unit until the decimal unit is reached.
km hm dam m dm cm mm
Example:
1. Convert 15 hm to dm
km hm dam m dm cm mm
15hm = 15 000 dm
Example:
2. Convert 4.3452km to mm
km hm dam m dm cm mm
4.3452 km = 4 345 200 mm
Example:
1. Convert 2,356 mm to m
2,356 mm = 2.356 m
Example:
2. Convert 506 dm to hm
506 dm= 0.506 hm
Rules:
• To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, move
the decimal point one place to the left for each larger
unit until the decimal unit is reached.
km hm dam m dm cm mm
Example:
1. Convert 2,356 mm to m
km hm da m dm cm mm
2,356 mm = 2.356 m
Example:
2. Convert 506 dm to hm
km hm dam m dm cm mm
506 dm = 0.506 hm
Examples
1. 4.8 dam to mm
2. 8.654 hm to cm
Examples
1. 12,352 cm to km
2. 9,565 dm to dam
Review:
Use the conversion factor to
convert the following measurements:
1. 16.8 km to cm
2. 52, 405 m to hm
Review:
Use the metric converter to convert
the following measurements:
1. 436m to mm
2. 2512 mm to dam
Measures of Capacity
Metric Units of Capacity
Word Symbol Meaning
Kiloliter kL 1000 liters
Hectoliter hL 100 liters
Dekaliter daL 10 liters
Liter L 1 liter
Deciliter dL 0.1 liter
Centiliter cL 0.01 liter
Milliliter mL 0.001 liter
Measures of Capacity
Thousand Hundreds Tens Ones Tenths Hundredt Thousandt
s hs hs
Kilo Hecto Deka No prefix Deci Centi milli
Kiloliter Hectoliter Dekaliter Liter Deciliter Centiliter Milliliter
1 000 L 100 hL 10 daL 1L
Example:
• 1. Convert 5.876 L to mL
5.876 L = 5,876 mL
Example:
• 1. Convert 1.539 kL to mL
1.539 kL = 1,539,000 ml
Rules:
• To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit, move
the decimal point one place to the right for each
smaller unit until the decimal unit is reached.
kL hL daL L dL cL mL
Example:
• 1. Convert 5.876 L to mL
kL hL daL L dL cL mL
• 5.876 L = 5,876 mL
Example:
• 1. Convert 1.539 kL to mL
kL hL daL L dL cL mL
• 1.539 kL = 1,539,000 mL
Example:
1. Convert 26, 732 mL to L
26, 732 mL = 26.732 L
Example:
2. Convert 7,325 mL to kL
Rules:
• To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, move
the decimal point one place to the left for each larger
unit until the decimal unit is reached.
kL hL daL L dL cL mL
Example:
1. Convert 26, 732 mL to L
kL hL daL L dL cL mL
26, 732 mL to 26.732 mL
Example:
2. Convert 7,325 mL to kL
kL hL daL L dL cL mL
7,325 mL to 0.007325 kL
Example:
1. Convert 0.2376 kL to dL
2. Convert 3.5704 hL to mL
Example:
1. Convert 2,742 cL to kL
2. Convert 757 mL to daL
Measures of Mass
Metric Units of Mass/Weight
Word Symbol Meaning
Kilogram kg 1000 grams
Hectogram hg 100 grams
Dekagram dag 10 grams
Gram g 1 gram
Decigram dg 0.1 gram
Centigram cg 0.01 gram
Milligram mg 0.001 gram
Measures of Mass
Thousand Hundreds Tens Ones Tenths Hundredt Thousandt
s hs hs
Kilo Hecto Deka No prefix Deci Centi milli
Kilogram Hectogra Dekagra Gram Decigram Centigram Milligram
m m
1 000 g 100 g 10 g 1g
Example:
1.Convert 3.256 kg to dg
2. Convert 8,261 cg to kg
Example:
1. Convert 5, 827 mg to dg
2. Convert 5.763 hg to cg
Measures of Area
Metric Units of Length
Word Symbol Multiple of 1 meter
Square Kilometer 1,000,000
Square Hectometer 10,000
Square Decameter 100
Square Meter 1
Square Decimeter 0.1
Square Centimeter 0.01
Square Millimeter 0.001
Formulas for Solving of Area:
Rectangle: Triangle:
A = lw A=
Square: Parallelogram
A= A = bh
Circle: Rhombus:
A=𝜋 A = bh
Trapezoid
A= +
Rules:
• To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, multiply
the distance by 2 then move the decimal point one
place to the left for each larger unit until the decimal
unit is reached.
Examples:
1. Convert 545 to
• 2 units away multiply by 2 equals 4, meaning move
the decimal place 4 units to the left.
Therefore: 545 is equal to 0.0545
Examples:
2. Convert 207 to
• 4 units away multiply by 2 equals 8, meaning move
the decimal place 8 units to the left.
Therefore: 207 to 0.00000207
Rules:
• To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply
the distance by 2 then move the decimal point one
place to the left for each larger unit until the decimal
unit is reached.
Examples:
• Convert 1.479 to
• 3 units away multiply by 2 equals 6, meaning move
the decimal place 6 units to the right.
Therefore: 1. 479 is equal to 1, 479,000
Examples:
• Convert 0.0534 to
• 4 units away multiply by 2 equals 8, meaning move
the decimal place 8 units to the right.
Therefore: 0.0534 is equal to 5,340,000 d
Examples:
1. Convert 0 to
2. Convert 2 to
Examples:
3. Convert 3 to
4. Convert 7 to
Measures of Volume
Metric Units of Length
Word Symbol Multiple of 1 meter
Cubic Kilometer 1,000,000,000
Cubic Hectometer 1,000,000
Cubic Decameter 1,000
Cubic Meter 1
Cubic Decimeter 0.001
Cubic Centimeter 0.000001
Cubic Millimeter 0.000000001
Formula of Solving for Volume:
Cube: Cone:
V= V=
Prism: Sphere:
V= V=
Cylinder: Pyramid:
V = 𝜋h V=
Rules:
• To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, multiply
the distance by 3 then move the decimal point one
place to the left for each larger unit until the decimal
unit is reached.
Examples:
1. Convert 13, 212 to da
• 2 units away multiply by 3 equals 6, meaning move
the decimal place 6 units to the left.
Therefore: 13, 212 is equal to 0.013212
Examples:
2. Convert 217, 915 to
• 3 units away multiply by 3 equals 9, meaning move
the decimal place 9 units to the left.
Therefore: 2 is equal to 0.000217915
Rules:
• To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply
the distance by 3 then move the decimal point one
place to the left for each larger unit until the decimal
unit is reached.
Examples:
• Convert 2.856 to
• 1 unit away multiply by 3 equals 3, meaning move the
decimal place 3 units to the right.
Therefore: 2.856 is equal to 2,856
Examples:
• Convert 965 to
• 2 units away multiply by 3 equals 6, meaning move
the decimal place 3 units to the right.
Therefore: 965 is equal to 965,000,000
Examples:
1. Convert 0 to
2. Convert 1 to
Examples:
3. Convert 7 to
4. Convert 6 to
