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A unit of mass in the metric system is the gram. However, a larger unit, equivalent to 1000 grams, the kilogram, is the actual base unit.

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In the SI system, the base unit for mass is the kilogram. Submultiples include the gram and the milligram, and multiples include the megagram.

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The metric unit used for mass is the kilogram (kg).

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There are many metric units for mass. The base unit is the kilogram.

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The metric (SI) unit for mass is the kilogram.

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You could use grams or fractions of kilograms.

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The official unit for mass is the kilogram. Of course, multiples and submultiples are also used in practice, such as the ton (1000 kg), the gram, the milligram, etc.

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The basic unit is a gram.

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mm

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Grams.

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grams

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