Which one is larger
Nano gram or miligram
Milligram is larger than nanogram.
A milligram (mg) is larger than a nanogram (ng).
To understand the difference in size, let's break it down.
1 milligram (mg) is equal to 1/1000th of a gram (g), or 0.001g.
1 nanogram (ng), on the other hand, is equal to 1/1,000,000,000th of a gram (g), or 0.000000001g.
Therefore, a milligram is larger than a nanogram by a factor of one billion (1,000,000,000) times.
To determine which unit is larger, we need to compare their prefixes. In the metric system, each prefix represents a certain power of 10.
The prefix "nano-" represents 10^-9, which means one billionth or 0.000000001. So, a nanogram (ng) is equal to 0.000000001 grams.
The prefix "milli-" represents 10^-3, which means one thousandth or 0.001. Therefore, a milligram (mg) is equal to 0.001 grams.
Comparing the values, we see that 0.001 grams (mg) is larger than 0.000000001 grams (ng). Therefore, a milligram is larger than a nanogram.