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What digit must k represent if the number K434K0 is divisible by 36?
K = 8
Why is K used as in 20K10 or 47K miles on a used car when M is 'thousand' in Roman Numerals?
The general use of "k" to represent 1000 comes from kilo,the SI unit for 1000. Ie 1 kilogram (kg) is 1000 grams.
What is 1000 in the Greek number system?
khilia silent k
What quantity and unit does the abbreviation K represent?
Quantity K is metric for 1000. For units, it can also refer to Kelvin temperature. It can also refer to Kinetic energy.
What is the Roman numeral MK?
M = 1000 but there is no current Roman numeral represented by a K, however in the past K was one of the many symbols used to represent 50, later standardised as L. So MK could represent 1050.
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