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The higher units are named by prefixing deca (means ten), hecto (means hundred)
and kilo (means thousand). The lower units are named by prefixing deci (means a
tenth), centi (means a hundredth) and milli (means a thousandth).

Conversion:
In the metric system, to convert a higher unit into a lower unit multiply it by powers
of ten and to convert a lower unit into a higher unit divide it by powers of ten.

Note 1 : Linear measures (Measures of length )

Linear measures Short form of writing

Millimeter - mm

Centimeter - cm

Decimeter - dm

Meter - m

Decameter - dam

Hectometer - hm

Kilometer - km

Note 2 : Conversion table
10 mm - 1 cm
10 cm - 1 dm
10 dm - 1 m
10 m - 1 dam
10 dam - 1 hm
10 hm - 1 km

Also,
100 cm - 1m
1000 m - 1 km