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What does 5 k stand for?
Five thousand
What does the k stand for in 5k?
K, in money, stands for thousand. So, 5K dollars is 5 thousand dollars.
What does the k stand for in thousand?
Kilo Kilo = 1000
What does k stand for after a number?
after a number, k usually means thousand: 7k = 7,000
What does 2k stand for?
K is short for kilo, Latin for thousand. 2k is two thousand. If you're talking about a race, it refers to kilometers.
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