Conversion formula

The conversion factor from meters to kilometers is 0.001, which means that 1 meter is equal to 0.001 kilometers:

1 m = 0.001 km

To convert 638 meters into kilometers we have to multiply 638 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from meters to kilometers. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 m → 0.001 km

638 m → L_(km)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in kilometers:

L_(km) = 638 m × 0.001 km

L_(km) = 0.638 km

The final result is:

638 m → 0.638 km

We conclude that 638 meters is equivalent to 0.638 kilometers:

638 meters = 0.638 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 1.5673981191223 × 638 meters.

Another way is saying that 638 meters is equal to 1 ÷ 1.5673981191223 kilometers.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six hundred thirty-eight meters is approximately zero point six three eight kilometers:

638 m ≅ 0.638 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately one point five six seven times six hundred thirty-eight meters.

Conversion table

meters to kilometers chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from meters to kilometers