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How do you convert 0.28 cm to m? | HIX Tutor

Use dimensional analysis.
<mathjax>#"100 cm"#</mathjax><mathjax>#=#</mathjax><mathjax>#"1 m"#</mathjax>
There are two possible conversion factors:
<mathjax>#"100 cm"/"1 m"#</mathjax> and <mathjax>#"1 m"/"100 cm"#</mathjax>
Multiply <mathjax>#"0.28 cm"#</mathjax> by the conversion factor that cancels centimeters and leaves meters.
<mathjax>#0.28color(red)cancel(color(black)("cm"))xx("1 m")/(100color(red)cancel(color(black)("cm")))="0.0028 m"#</mathjax>

Use dimensional analysis.
<mathjax>#"100 cm"#</mathjax><mathjax>#=#</mathjax><mathjax>#"1 m"#
There are two possible conversion factors:
<mathjax>#"100 cm"/"1 m"#</mathjax> and <mathjax>#"1 m"/"100 cm"#
Multiply <mathjax>#"0.28 cm"#</mathjax> by the conversion factor that cancels centimeters and leaves meters.
<mathjax>#0.28color(red)cancel(color(black)("cm"))xx("1 m")/(100color(red)cancel(color(black)("cm")))="0.0028 m"#

<mathjax>#"0.28 cm"#</mathjax> is equal to <mathjax>#"0.0028 m"#</mathjax>.

Everly Taylor

To convert 0.28 centimeters to meters, you divide by 100, because there are 100 centimeters in 1 meter.

\[ 0.28 \, \text{cm} \div 100 = 0.0028 \, \text{m} \]