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How do you convert 5.1 kg to g?
Multiply by one thousand. 5100 g
Why is k used for thousand?
K in this context is short for the prefix of "Kilo-". Many years ago (some still recognize) "G" (from "Grand") meant a thousand (usually dollars). How did Grand come to mean a $thousand? Not too sure. Once it was a grand sum...
How many grams in ten thousand micrograms?
0.010 g
How many grams are in three thousand milligrams?
3 g
What is abbreviation of billion?
It seems that it is simply "B", even if some media use "bn" If you look at the pattern. k means thousand; this comes from the SI prefix kilo: which means 1000 and is abbreviated with k. M means millions because the SI prefix for millions, Mega, is abbreviate M. The SI prefix for billion is Giga (abbreviated G) so I use G for billions In accounting, M is used for thousand from the roman numeral for Thousands. MM is used for a million which is one thousand squared. continuing on this pattern, MMM could be used for a billion which is a thousand cubed.
