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when converting from a smaller metric unit to a larger metric unit, you move the decimal point to the ______________.
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In the metric system, since a larger unit represents a greater quantity per unit, when converting from a smaller to a larger unit, the number becomes smaller. Moving the decimal point to the left makes the number smaller. For example, converting 1000 millimeters (smaller unit) to 1 meter (larger unit), 1000.0 mm becomes 1.0 m, moving the decimal point 3 places to the left.
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