Biology- unit conversions

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From micrometers to millimeters you have to divide by 1000
To convert from meters to centimeters, multiply by 100
To convert from kilometers to meters, multiply by 100000
To convert from grams to kilograms, divide by 1000
To convert from liters to cubic decimetres, divide by 1000
To convert from hours to seconds, multiply by 3600
To convert from liters to milliliters, multiply by 1000
To convert from seconds to minutes, divide by 60
Milli (10 ‐3) 0.001
micro (10 ‐6) 0.000001
Nano (10 ‐9) 0.000000001
Pico (10 ‐12) 0.000000000001
When multiplying, you add the powers
When dividing, you subtract the powers