Difference between revisions of "Milligram"
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| − | A [[milligram]] is a [[unit]] of [[mass]] which is 1000,000 times smaller than the [[SI Unit]] for [[mass]], the [[kilogram]]. | + | A [[milligram]] ('''mg''') is a [[unit]] of [[mass]] which is 1000,000 times smaller than the [[SI Unit]] for [[mass]], the [[kilogram]]. |
===About Milligrams=== | ===About Milligrams=== | ||
| − | : A [[milligram]] is shortened to a lower case m with a lower case g | + | : A [[milligram]] is shortened to '''mg''' with a lower case m with a lower case g. |
: [[Milli]] refers to one thousandth as there are one thousand [[milligram]]s in a [[gram]]. | : [[Milli]] refers to one thousandth as there are one thousand [[milligram]]s in a [[gram]]. | ||
: A [[milligram]] is 10<sup>-6</sup> [[kilogram]]s. | : A [[milligram]] is 10<sup>-6</sup> [[kilogram]]s. | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 megagram (1Mg) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 megagram (1Mg) | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''milligrams''' x10<sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''milligrams''' x10<sup>9</sup>. |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>9</sup>mg | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>9</sup>mg | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilogram]] (1kg) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilogram]] (1kg) | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''milligrams''' x10<sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''milligrams''' x10<sup>6</sup>. |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>6</sup>mg | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>6</sup>mg | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 gram (1g) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 gram (1g) | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''milligrams''' x10<sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''milligrams''' x10<sup>3</sup>. |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>3</sup>mg | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>3</sup>mg | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 microgram 1(µg) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 microgram 1(µg) | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''milligrams''' x10<sup>-3</sup>. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''milligrams''' x10<sup>-3</sup>. | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>- | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>mg |
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 nanogram 1(ng) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 nanogram 1(ng) | ||
Latest revision as of 15:35, 25 March 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A milligram (mg) is a unit of mass which is 1000,000 times smaller than the SI Unit for mass, the kilogram.
About Milligrams
- A milligram is shortened to mg with a lower case m with a lower case g.
- Milli refers to one thousandth as there are one thousand milligrams in a gram.
- A milligram is 10-6 kilograms.
- Milligrams are usually used to describe doses of drugs.
Converting to Milligrams
| Unit | To convert | Milligrams |
| 1 megagram (1Mg) | Convert to milligrams x109. | 1x109mg |
| 1 kilogram (1kg) | Convert to milligrams x106. | 1x106mg |
| 1 gram (1g) | Convert to milligrams x103. | 1x103mg |
| 1 milligram 1(mg) | Convert to milligrams x1. | 1mg |
| 1 microgram 1(µg) | Convert to milligrams x10-3. | 1x10-3mg |
| 1 nanogram 1(ng) | Convert to milligrams x10-6. | 1x10-6mg |