Question

Convert the following: 253 mm to m. ANS. _______ m

Answer 1

253mm is read 253 Millimeter.

'Milli" is a sub-multiple that has a value of:

`10^(-3)`

Thus, 253mm is

`253*10^(-3)m`

Expressing this in standard form, it becomes:

`2.53*10^(-1)m`

To Decimal places, it is;

`0.253`