Convert 4.083 × 106 kilometers to meters. Express the answer to the exact decimal place.

Question

Note: 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters.

Answer 1

To convert kilometers to meters, you multiply the distance in kilometers by 1,000 (since 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters).

Given: $$4.083\times {10}^6\text{ kilometers}$$

We perform the conversion:

$$4.083\times {10}^6\text{ kilometers}\times 1,000\text{ meters/kilometer}=4.083\times {10}^6\times {10}^3\text{ meters}$$

Simplifying the exponent:

$$4.083\times {10}^{6+3}\text{ meters}=4.083\times {10}^9\text{ meters}$$

Thus, the final answer is:

$$4.083\times {10}^9\text{ meters}$$