1. **State the problem:** Han ran 12,500 meters last week. We need to convert this distance into kilometers.
2. **Recall the conversion rule:** 1 kilometer (km) equals 1,000 meters (m). So, to convert meters to kilometers, divide the number of meters by 1,000.
3. **Set up the conversion:**
$$\text{kilometers} = \frac{\text{meters}}{1000}$$
4. **Substitute the given value:**
$$\text{kilometers} = \frac{12500}{1000}$$
5. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\text{kilometers} = \frac{\cancel{12500}}{\cancel{1000}} = 12.5$$
6. **Interpret the result:** Han ran 12.5 kilometers last week.
**Final answer:**
Han ran **12.5 kilometers** last week.
Metric Conversion 5A2837
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