boss New member Aug 29, 2002 #4 johnboy said: Actually its simple math. ? microgram = ? milligram for the metally challenged http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ref/massunits.html http://www.rxtrek.net/weights.htm Milligram (mg, mgs) The prefix "milli" means 1/1000. Therefore, 1 milligram = 0.001 grams, or 1000 mg = 1 g. 1 mg = 1e-6 kg. 1 mg = 3.52e-5 ounces. Microgram (mg, mgs) The prefix "micro" means 1/1,000,000. Therefore, 1 microgram = 0.001 milligram = 0.000001 grams, or 1,000,000 mg = 1 g. 1 mg = 1e-9 kg. Click to expand... very well put!!!
johnboy said: Actually its simple math. ? microgram = ? milligram for the metally challenged http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ref/massunits.html http://www.rxtrek.net/weights.htm Milligram (mg, mgs) The prefix "milli" means 1/1000. Therefore, 1 milligram = 0.001 grams, or 1000 mg = 1 g. 1 mg = 1e-6 kg. 1 mg = 3.52e-5 ounces. Microgram (mg, mgs) The prefix "micro" means 1/1,000,000. Therefore, 1 microgram = 0.001 milligram = 0.000001 grams, or 1,000,000 mg = 1 g. 1 mg = 1e-9 kg. Click to expand... very well put!!!