Question

Convert 3.785 x 10^9 meters to kilometers express the answer to the exact decimal place. 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters

Answer 1

To convert meters to kilometers, you can use the conversion factor that 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters.

Starting with the value:

\[
3.785 \times 10^9 \text{ meters}
\]

To convert to kilometers, you divide by 1,000:

\[
\text{Kilometers} = \frac{3.785 \times 10^9 \text{ meters}}{1,000}
\]

This can be simplified as follows:

\[
\text{Kilometers} = 3.785 \times 10^9 \div 10^3 = 3.785 \times 10^{9-3} = 3.785 \times 10^6
\]

So,

\[
3.785 \times 10^9 \text{ meters} = 3.785 \times 10^6 \text{ kilometers}
\]

To express it as a decimal:

\[
3.785 \times 10^6 = 3785000 \text{ kilometers}
\]

Thus, the final answer is:

\[
**3,785,000 \text{ kilometers}**
\]