Appendix 7–3 Metric System
MASSES
| Mass |
Grams |
| 1 Kilogram |
= |
1000.0 |
| 1 Hectogram |
= |
100.0 |
| 1 Decagram (Dekagram) |
= |
10.0 |
| 1 gram |
= |
1.0 |
| 1 decigram |
= |
0.1 |
| 1 centigram |
= |
0.01 |
| 1 milligram |
= |
0.001 |
| 1 microgram |
= |
10−6
|
| 1 nanogram |
= |
10−9
|
| 1 picogram |
= |
10−12
|
| 1 femtogram |
= |
10−15
|
| 1 attogram |
= |
10−18
|
Arabic numbers are used with masses and measures, as 10 g, or 3 ml. Portions of masses and measures are usually expressed decimally, e.g., 10
−1 indicates 0.1; 10
−6 = 0.000001. SEE:Appendix 7–1: Scientific Notation Appendix
.
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