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What fraction of a meter is equivalent to one millimeter?

  1. 1/10 of a meter

  2. 1/1000 of a meter

  3. 1/100 of a meter

  4. 1/10000 of a meter

The correct answer is: 1/1000 of a meter

One millimeter is equivalent to one-thousandth of a meter, which can be expressed as the fraction 1/1000. The metric system is based on powers of ten, so there are 1,000 millimeters in a meter. This relationship highlights the straightforward conversions that exist within the metric system, making it easy to understand how smaller units relate to larger ones. In this case, by recognizing that a millimeter is a smaller subdivision of a meter, one can easily derive that it represents 1/1000 of the entire meter.