Is a kilometer equal to 1000?

Is a kilometer equal to 1000?

The kilometre (SI symbol: km; /ˈkɪləmiːtər/ or /kɪˈlɒmətər/), spelt kilometer in American English, is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres (kilo- being the SI prefix for 1000). A slang term for the kilometre in the US, UK, and Canadian militaries is klick.

Are yards and kilometers the same?

The length in kilometers is equal to the yards multiplied by 0.000914. Yards and kilometers are both units used to measure length.