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Basic Conversions Worksheets

Free printable basic conversions worksheets with step-by-step answer keys. Every worksheet is uniquely generated so students never see the same problems twice. Topics covered range from recall metric conversion factor at the easy level through to convert a decimal value between units at the advanced level.

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Difficulty Levels

Beginner

Concepts
Recall metric conversion factor
Number Range
standard factors (10, 100, 1000)
Steps
1 step
Example
How many cm in 1 m?

Easy

Concepts
Multiply to convert bigger unit to smaller
Number Range
2–10 whole units
Steps
1–2 steps
Example
Convert 5 km to m

Medium

Concepts
Divide to convert smaller unit to bigger (may produce decimals)
Number Range
whole or half/quarter multiples
Steps
2–3 steps
Example
Convert 2500 g to kg

Hard

Concepts
Convert a decimal value between units
Number Range
1.1–9.75, split into whole + decimal parts
Steps
3–4 steps
Example
Convert 3.75 m to cm

Grade Availability

Basic Conversions worksheets are available for Grades 4–5. Problems are automatically adjusted to match grade-level expectations in number range, complexity, and notation.

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