SARVESH VEDIC ACADEMY

Linear Measure of Length

Kilo - Meter  km 10hm =1 km

Upward Jump  Small to Big Hecto - Meter  hm

Divide (/) by 10^n or Multiply (x) by 10^-n 10dam =1 hm

n – Number of Jumps Deka - Meter  dam

10m =1 dam
Example  Millimeter to Meter 1km = 1000m
Meter  m
n – Number of Jumps = 3 10dm =1 m 1m = 1/1000 = 0.001m

6 millimeter = 6 / 10^3 = 0.006m

Deci - Meter  dm
10cm =1 dm 1m = 100cm
Shortcut
Upward Divison Centi - Meter  cm 1cm = 1/100 = 0.01m
10mm =1 cm

Milli - Meter  mm
Downward Jump  Big to small
10µm =1 mm Multiply (X) by 10 ^n
1cm = 10mm n – Number of jumps
Micro – Meter  µm 1mm = 1/10 = 0.1cm
10nm =1 µm
Shortcut Example  Kilometer to Meter
Nano – Meter  nm n – Number of Jumps = 3
Downward Multiply
6 kilometer = 6 * 10^3 = 6000 m