convert 3.875 X 10^9 meters to kilometers express the answer to the exact decimal

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To convert meters to kilometers, you divide the number of meters by 1,000, since 1 kilometer equals 1,000 meters.

Given: \[ 3.875 \times 10^9 \text{ meters} \]

Now, let's perform the conversion:

\[ 3.875 \times 10^9 \text{ meters} \div 1000 = 3.875 \times 10^9 \text{ meters} \times 10^{-3} \] \[ = 3.875 \times 10^{9 - 3} = 3.875 \times 10^6 \text{ kilometers} \]

Thus, \(3.875 \times 10^9\) meters is equal to 3.875 × 10^6 kilometers.