Metric Length Conversion Worksheets

Printable “Metric Measurement” Worksheets:
Metric Length Conversions (km, m, cm)
Metric Mass Conversions (kg, g)
Metric Capacity Conversions (L, cL)

Metric Length Word Problems
Metric Capacity Word Problems
Metric Mass Word Problems
Measurement Word Problems

Metric Length Worksheets

In these free math worksheets, students practice how to convert between the metric lengths (km, m and cm).

How to convert between different metric lengths?
Here are some common units of length in the metric system and their conversions:
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeter (cm)
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)

1. When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, you multiply by the appropriate conversion factor.

Example: Convert 5 km to m.
We know 1 km = 1,000 m. So, 5 km = 5 × 1,000 m = 5,000 m.
Therefore, 5 km is equal to 5000 m.

Example: Convert 6 m 15 cm to cm.
We know 1 m = 100 cm. So, 6 m = 6 × 100 cm = 600 cm.
Therefore, 6 m 15 cm = 600 + 15 cm = 615 cm

2. When converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit, you divide by the appropriate conversion factor.

Example: Convert 800 cm to m.
We know 1 m = 100 cm. So, 800 cm = 800 ÷ 100 = 8 m.
Therefore, 800 cm is equal to 8 m.

Example: Convert 15,000 m to km
we know 1 km = 1000 m. So, 15,000 m = 15,000 &divide 1000 = 15 km
Therefore, 15,000 m is equal to 15 km.

Have a look at this video if you need to review how to convert between the metric lengths.

• Metric Units of Length (km, m, cm, mm)

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More Metric Length Worksheets

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(Answers on the second page.)
Metric Length Conversion Worksheet #1
Metric Length Conversion Worksheet #2
Metric Length Conversion Worksheet #3 (eg. 4m 7cm = __ cm)
Metric Length Conversion Worksheet #4 (eg. 7m 34cm = __ cm)
Metric Length Conversion Worksheet #5 (eg. 5,010m = __ km __ m)
Metric Length Conversion Worksheet #6 (eg. 8,002m = __ km __ m)
Metric Length Conversion Worksheet #7 (adding lengths)

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Metric Length Conversion Worksheet

Metric Length Conversion (mm, cm, m, km) (generated)

Metric Length Word Problems

1. The length of Carter’s driveway is 12 m 38 cm. His neighbor’s driveway is 4 m 99 cm longer. How long is the neighbor’s driveway?
2. Enya walked 2 km 309 m from school to the store. Then she walked from the store to her home. If she walked a total of 5 km, how far was it from the store to her home?
3. Rachael has a rope 5 m 32 cm long that she cut into two pieces. One piece is 249 cm long. How many centimeters long is the other piece of rope?
4. Jason rode his bike 529 fewer meters than Allison. Jason rode 1 km 850 m. How many meters did Allison ride?
5. Gabe built a toy tower that measured 1 m 78 cm. After building some more, he measured it, and it was 82 cm taller. How tall is his tower now?
6. The length of Celia’s garden is 15 m 24 cm. The length of her friend’s garden is 2 m 98 cm more than Celia’s. What is the length of her friend’s garden?
7. Sylvia ran 3 km 290 m in the morning. Then she ran some more in the evening. If she ran a total of 10 km, how far did she run in the evening?
8. Jenny’s sprinting distance was 356 meters shorter than Tyler’s. Tyler sprinted a distance of 1 km 3 m. How many meters did Jenny sprint?
9. The electrician had 7 m 23 cm of electrical wire. He used 551 cm for one wiring project. How many centimeters of wire did he have left?

Metric Length Word Problems (printable, online, answers)

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Adding lengths (km, m, cm, mm)
Subtracting Lengths (km, m, cm, mm)
Multiplying Lengths (km, m, cm, mm)
Dividing Lengths (km, m, cm, mm)

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