I'm trying to convert 3,700 mL into L's.
Would my decimal point be behind the number after the last zero, or will it be where the coma is????
I can't remember! Please help!
2007-09-29 14:18:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
No, no, no thats not what I mean Thank you though but i mean where the coma is in 3,600 is that where I put the decimal point? or do I put it behind the number and then move it so many places???
2007-09-29 14:38:30 · update #1
3,700 mili liters = 3.7 liters
Don't remember, understand!
2007-09-29 14:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to go from a small measurement to a big measurement in the metric system, you have to divide
since Ls are 1000X mls, you divide 3700/1000=37/10=3.7
If you divide by 10 or a multiple of 10, you move the decimal to the left. If you multiply by 10 or a multiple of 10, you move the decimal point to the right
2007-09-29 21:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by abcd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you divide the number or mL's by 1000 so 3700/1000 is 3.7. To answer ur question it would be where the comma is because you move the decimal 3 places to the left when converting from mL to L. hope I helped :)
2007-10-01 18:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by Medha♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milli means thousandth (.001). Thus, 3700 mL is converted to liters by multiplying by .001. So, 3700 mL= 3.7 L
2007-09-29 21:24:19 · answer #4 · answered by Steven M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the suffix milli means *10^ -3 in other words 1000 times less or divide by 1000 so yeh ur right
2007-09-29 21:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3700mL = 3.7L
1000mL = 1L
So to change mL to L - divide by 1000
To change L to mL - mulitply by 1000
2007-09-29 21:22:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ml/1000 = L (3.7L)
2007-09-29 21:21:59 · answer #7 · answered by MontyH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3,700mliter = 3.7 liter
2007-09-29 21:21:53 · answer #8 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋