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Here are some common prefixes commonly used with the metric system:
1000: kilo, abbreviated k
1,000,000: mega, abbreviated M (uppercase M, to avoid confusion with "milli")
1/1000: milli, abbreviated m (lowercase m)
1/1,000,000: micro, abbreviated µ (or "u" if µ isn't available)
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What does Ms mean in the metric system?
An uppercase M in the metric system stands for the prefix mega, meaning one million. For instance 1Mg is one megagram, or one million grams. Ms would mean one megasecond ( s represents seconds), or one million seconds. Sometimes an uppercase M is mistakenly used for metre, which should be represented by a lowercase m.
What is the metric system prefix for 1 millon?
The prefix for million is mega-.
What does mega mean in the metric system?
It is the prefix for million.
In the metric system how many microseconds are needed to make one second?
one_million">one million
How much is a kilometer based on the us metric system?
There isn't a separate US metric system, the metric system is international and the same everywhere. So one kilometre in the U.S.A. is one kilometre.
What term describe one million bytes?
With the metric system, one million is described by the prefix Mega (capital M). One million bytes (b) would be a Megabyte or Mb.
What does Ms mean in the metric system?
An uppercase M in the metric system stands for the prefix mega, meaning one million. For instance 1Mg is one megagram, or one million grams. Ms would mean one megasecond ( s represents seconds), or one million seconds. Sometimes an uppercase M is mistakenly used for metre, which should be represented by a lowercase m.
What metric prefix means million?
The metric prefix meaning one million is mega-, as in megabyte.The metric prefix meaning one-millionth is micro-, as in micrometer.
What does mega mean in the metric system?
It is the prefix for million.
What is the metric system prefix for 1 millon?
The prefix for million is mega-.
In the metric system how many microseconds are needed to make one second?
one_million">one million
Which metric system do you find easier to use?
There is only one metric system. Centimetre.
What is metric for one million?
Metric means that is more or less than million, out of the question, 0 to 1 million, so it's 1.e+32
Is German metric the same as Middle Eastern metric?
The whole point of the metric system is that it is a universal system, so that one metre in one country is the same as one metre in every other country. The metric system is the same everywhere.
How many metric tons in a megaton?
One million of them.
Is there any difference between million tons and million metric tons?
No there is no difference. Metric ton is often spelled as tonne.
How much is a kilometer based on the us metric system?
There isn't a separate US metric system, the metric system is international and the same everywhere. So one kilometre in the U.S.A. is one kilometre.
