SOLUTION: Use 15 unit multipliers to convert 1,000,000 cubic yards to cubic kilometers. I know there are easier ways to do this, but it is the requirement.

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Question 1125358: Use 15 unit multipliers to convert 1,000,000 cubic yards to cubic kilometers. I know there are easier ways to do this, but it is the requirement.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why 15 unit multipliers? Fifteen would seem excessive.

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1000000%2A27%2A1728%2A%282.54%29%5E3%281%2F1000000%29%281%2F1000000000%29%2Akilometer%5E3

0.00076455485 cubic kilometers

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Notice that I only used FIVE unit multipliers. If each were only counted once per dimension, then since each is used three times, this makes for 5*3=15 total unit multipliers; or five of them each used three times.