using only words and no numbers how would i explain the steps necesarry to show how many kilograms are in a milligram? thanks :D
There are a thousand milligrams in a gram and a thousand grams in a kilogram; therefore, there are a million milligrams in a kilogram. The problem asks for it the other way around; therefore, there is a millionth of a kilogram in a milligram.
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To show how many kilograms are in a milligram using only words, you can use the following steps:
Step 1: Understand the conversion scale. In the metric system, there are prefixes that indicate different magnitudes. The prefix "milli-" represents one-thousandth (1/1000) of the base unit, while the prefix "kilo-" represents one thousand (1000) times the base unit.
Step 2: Start with the given unit, which is a milligram (mg). Remember that "milli-" means one-thousandth. So, there are 1000 milligrams in a gram.
Step 3: Continue the conversion. Since there are 1000 milligrams in a gram, and we want to convert grams to kilograms, we divide by 1000 again. Therefore, there are 1/1000 of a gram in a milligram.
Step 4: Finally, convert from grams to kilograms. Since there are 1000 grams in a kilogram, divide the value in grams by 1000 to obtain the equivalent in kilograms.
By following these steps, you can understand that there are 1/1000 kilograms in 1 milligram.