SOLUTION: could someone please explain this to me?use 9 unit multipliers to convert 11,111 cubic miles to cubic centimeters.

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Question 946588: could someone please explain this to me?use 9 unit multipliers to convert 11,111 cubic miles to cubic centimeters.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why nine?
You can do it in two.
cm to kilometers (100000cm=1km)
kilometers to miles (1.609km=1 mile)
So,
11111%2A%28100000%2A1.609%29%5E3=4.63%2A10%5E19mi%5E3%2A%28cm%2Fkm%29%5E3%28km%2Fmi%29%5E3
11111%2A%28100000%2A1.609%29%5E3=4.63%2A10%5E19cm%5E3