How do you convert micrograms to milligrams?

How do you convert micrograms to milligrams?

• A. 1.0 μg = 0.01 mg
• B. 1.0 μg = 1 mg
• C. 1.0 μg = 0.001 mg
• D. 1.0 μg = 0.1 mg

Answer: (C)

Converting micrograms to milligrams uses the metric prefixes. Micro (μ) means 10^-6 and milli (m) means 10^-3, so a milligram is 1000 micrograms. That means 1 microgram is 1/1000 of a milligram, which is 0.001 mg. Therefore, 1.0 μg equals 0.001 mg. If you check other scales, 10 μg would be 0.01 mg, 1000 μg would be 1 mg, and 100 μg would be 0.1 mg, none of which match 1 μg.

Converting micrograms to milligrams uses the metric prefixes. Micro (μ) means 10^-6 and milli (m) means 10^-3, so a milligram is 1000 micrograms. That means 1 microgram is 1/1000 of a milligram, which is 0.001 mg. Therefore, 1.0 μg equals 0.001 mg. If you check other scales, 10 μg would be 0.01 mg, 1000 μg would be 1 mg, and 100 μg would be 0.1 mg, none of which match 1 μg.