Unit conversion is a multi-step procedure that includes multiplying or dividing by a numerical factor, determining the appropriate number of significant digits, and rounding.
First of all, we need to convert inches to centimeters.
1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters.
279 inches equals 2.54*279 centimeters.
279 inches equals 708.66 centimeters.
Now, we need to convert these centimeters into meters.
Meters in 100 centimeters = 1
Meters in 1 centimeters = 1/100
Meters in 708.66 centimeters = (1/100)*708.66
Meters in 708.66 centimeters = 7.0866
Thus, there are approximately 7 meters in 279 inches.
