Meters to Kilometers Conversion

How to convert meters to kilometers

1 meter is equal to 0.001 kilometers:

1 m = (1/1000) km = 0.001 km

When a distance L in meters is divided by 1000, it gives distance in kilometers.

L_km = L_m / 1000

Example

To convert 500 meters into kilometers, it is divided by 1000:

(500 m) / 1000 = 0.5 km

Meters

The meter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of meter is m. The metre is currently defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in ¹⁄_{299 792 458} of a second.

Kilometers

The kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters. It is now the measurement unit used for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world. It is equal to ​1000 meters, 5280 feet, or 1760 yards. The SI symbol is km.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick meter to kilometer conversion table is given below: