What is kilometre?

A kilometre is a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 metres. It is the standard unit for road distances, route planning, and geographic measurements in most countries.

What is centimetre?

A centimetre is a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre. It is commonly used for everyday measurements such as clothing sizes, body height, and small object dimensions.

Worked examples

1 kilometre = 100,000 centimetre

1 centimetre = 0.01 metre