Steps to converting in the metric system:

Step 1: determine what unit you are starting from Step 2: determine what unit you are ending on Step 3: count how many steps it will take you to go from the starting unit to the ending unit Step 4: find where your decimal is located Step 5: move the decimal in the same direction (towards your ending unit) for the same amount of steps you counted Step 6: write your decimal in the place you stopped and if you need zeros to fill in the space, write them in