kilometer
Kilometer is a multiple of the
meter unit. The
kilo prefix stands for 1000 therefore, 1 kilometer = 1000 meter units.
Meter is a unit of measurement of length. The definition for meter is the following:
1 kilometer is 1000 meters
The symbol for kilometer is
kmdecimeter
Decimeter is a subdivision of the
meter unit. The
deci prefix stands for 0.1 therefore, 1 decimeter = 0.1 meter units.
Meter is a unit of measurement of length. The definition for meter is the following:
1 decimeter is one tenth (1/10, 0.1) of a meter
The symbol for decimeter is
dm