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Yes, in the International System of Units (SI), the capital letter "K" is the symbol for kilo, which represents a factor of one thousand. Therefore, when you see a unit with a prefix of "kilo" (such as kilogram or kilometer), it means that the unit is equal to one thousand of the base unit (gram or meter, respectively).
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Is capital k an abbreviation of thousand?
No it isn't, but THOUS is an abbreviation of the word Thousand.
Should you use a capital K or lower case k for thousand?
For the prefix kilo-, use a lowercase 'k', as in kilometre --> km. For the slang computer term used in gaming, use a capital 'K', as in 120 thousand gold --> 120K gold.
Little or big K in abbreviating thousand dollars?
Use the capital K when denoting thousands.
Capital K or lower case k for thousand?
The convention in the metric system is to use a lowercase "k" to represent a thousand. For example, 1 kilometer (1 km) is equal to 1000 meters. In contrast, capital "K" is generally used to represent Kelvin, the unit of temperature in the International System of Units.
Is k hundred or thousand?
K stands for kilo or thousand.
