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This is because the gram is too small for most practical applications.

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Q: Why is kilogram the only base unit with a prefix?
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Is kilogram the only base unit with a prefix?

The kilogram is not a base unit, the gram is.Additional AnswerYes, you are quite correct, the kilogram is the only SI base unit with a prefix. The above answer is unfortunately incorrect.


Is kilogram an si base unit?

Yes, the kilogram is the SI base unit for mass. Fun fact: the kilogram is the only SI base unit with a prefix.


What is the only SI base unit that includes a prefix?

kilogram


What is the only SI base unit that includes a decimal prefix?

kilogram


What unit measurs mass?

The unit that measures mass is the kilogram. The SI unit that is used to measure weight is the newton.


What is the base unit for kilogram?

There is no such thing as a 'base unit for kilogram'! A kilogram is the SI base unit for mass.


What is the SI base unit for mass?

The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram, symbolized as kg.


What the si base unit for mass?

The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram


The base unit of mass in the metric system is the?

The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram.


What is a subunit of measurement for a meter?

Subunits can be abbreviated using the first letter of the prefix and the first letter of the base unit (all lowercase): mm = millimeter, kg = kilogram, etc. Meters are simply, "M" because they do not have a prefix, they are a base unit in themselves.


What value the prefix kilo have?

The prefix kilo represents a value of 1,000 or 10^3. It is commonly used to indicate a multiple of a base unit by 1,000, such as kilogram or kilometer.


What is the basic SI untis of measure for mass?

The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. No, it doesn't make any sense for the base unit to have a prefix, but the gram is inconveniently small for "everyday" use.