why do we use K to stand for 1,000. As in, 'it costs 25K'.?

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i know it isn't roman numerals. are there any other letters in the same system for any othe numbers? much obliged...

2007-01-03 22:36:13 · 3 answers · asked by lillianna 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

"kilo" is the prefix which means "thousand" as in kilometers means 1000 meters.

2007-01-03 22:37:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

K stands for Kilo, which means 1,000.

In computer terms, a Kilo (as in kilobyte) is really 1024

2007-01-03 22:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by Canadian Wisdom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

K is for KILO,kilo = 1000
C is used for 100/c note = 100 dollard bill.

2007-01-04 01:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋