Question

17 ohms to kilohms (Round answer to the nearest thousandth.)

Answer 1

In converting measurements, you must take note of the prefixes.

Note that a kilo is 1000 times the base measurement.

Example :

1 kilometer = 1000 meter

1 kilogram = 1000 gram

From the given problem :

1 kiloohm = 1000 ohm

17 ohms will be :

$17\cancel{\text{ohms}}\times\frac{1\text{kiloohm}}{1000\cancel{\text{ohm}}}=\frac{17}{1000}=0.017\text{kiloohm}$

The answer is 0.017 kiloohm