Convert 260.0 ug to kg

Answer 1

To do these types of calculations, you MUST know the conversion factor. Just as you know that 1 dozen =12, or one pair = 2, in this case you need to know the following:

kg = 1000 g = 10³ g

mg = 10^-3 g

ug = 10^-6 g

Now, taking what is given and doing some conversions:

260.0 ug x 1 mg/10³ ug = 0.2600 mg x 1 g/10³ mg = 2.600x10^-4 g x 1 kg/10³ g = 2.600x10^-7 kg

Alternatively, form the above conversion factors, you can see that 1 kg = 10⁹ ug. Using this conversion, we have... 260.0 ug x 1 kg/10⁹ ug = 260.0x10^-9 kg = 2.600x10^-7 kg