SOLUTION: 14.00 millimeters equals how many meters?

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Question 209189: 14.00 millimeters equals how many meters?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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14.00 millimeters equals how many meters?
1 millimeter = 1/1000 of a meter
(milli- anything is 1/1000 of it, except a millipede)
14 mm = 14/1000 meters
= 0.014 meters

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To convert from millimeters to meters (smaller to larger units!) you must move the decimal 3 places to the left, which would be 0.014 meters.

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