2006-12-15 05:35:42 · 10 answers · asked by tbird17 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
in standard metric SI prefix m, milli is 10^-3 so 1mg is 10^-3g such the same way that k, kilo is 10^3 so 1kg is 10^3 g.
In other words 1000mg = 1g, and 1000g = 1 kg or just like 1000mm = 1m, and 1000m = 1km
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI this has a listing of all the metric SI prefixes
2006-12-15 06:09:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes m means 1/1000
2006-12-15 06:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely correct.
The metric prefixes are:
milli- = 1/1000
centi- = 1/100
deci- = 1/10
1000 thousandths = 1
Thus 1,000 mg does indeed equal 1 gram.
2006-12-15 05:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. mg means one thousandth of a gram
2006-12-15 05:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by Renaud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, thats the beauty of the metric system.
2006-12-15 05:43:18 · answer #5 · answered by frigon_p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-15 05:42:12 · answer #6 · answered by Bloodsucker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-15 05:40:10 · answer #7 · answered by anubhav2k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes sir
2006-12-15 07:21:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly, 1000mg=1g and 1000g = 1kg
2006-12-15 05:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it does
2006-12-15 05:39:42 · answer #10 · answered by mzpuff2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋