Conversion Factors

Question

Show two ways of expressing the conversion factor for milligrams and grams. (Remember from table 3.5 that 103 mg = 1 g.)

Answer 1

Student,

It makes no sense to say

103 mg = 1g.

"m" means "milli", so the correct relations are

1000 mg = 1g
1 mg = 10^-3 g