unit conversions

I really need to know how to convert 501 mg to micrograms.
The example in my chemistry book makes no sense. :!: :!:

I really need to know how to convert 501 mg to micrograms.
The example in my chemistry book makes no sense. :!: :!:

a millgram is 1/1000 of a gram
a micro gram is 1/1000000 of a gram. There is a factor of 1000 difference between the two units.

So: 501 mg will be 501,000 micrograms.

i'm really having problems with converting. My question is when converting whether micrgrams to grams or whatever, how do you come up with your answer. are you multiplying subtracting or what?

what about converting say, 18.46 micrograms to megagrams?

i want to know how to convert units using the method below, but i don't know to combine multiple steps into the same equation.

18.46 micrograms = ? grams
mcg=microgram since i cant find the symbol for micrograms..

18.46mcg x (10^-6g / 1mcg) x (10^9mcg / 1g)

is this the right formula or do i have some of the fractions upside down?

oops, correction (sorry for the multple posts)

18.46mcg x (10^-6g / 1mcg) x (10^9Mg / 1g)

oops, correction (sorry for the multple posts)

18.46mcg x (10^-6g / 1mcg) x (10^9Mg / 1g)

[ASIDE: A simpler convention for using scientific notation is to use 'e' notation, where the e represents the exponent. 1x10^6 can be represented as 1e6; faster to type, and easier to read. Its the format I'll be using here.]

The first problem you have is that there are 1e6 grams per MegaGram, not 1e9. 1e9 would be a Gigagram.

In any event:

You need to have an equality statement when you do you conversions. For example:

75 cents x 1 dollar/100 cents = 0.75 dollar

Notice that 1 dollar and 100 cents are equal to each other. In your equation, 1e-6g / 1 µg is fine, but 1e9 Mg / 1g is incorrect. it should be 1e-6 Mg / g.

So:

18.46 µg x 1e-6 g / µg x 1e-6 Mg / g = 1.846e-11 g

To answer a question you asked in an earlier post; to get the µ symbol, type µ. When you do this, html will interpret is as the micro symbol. You can also do squared ( ² ) and cubed ( ³ )with ² and ³.

Before you ask, they way I was able to type out µ without it being interpreted was that I created the & symbol by using &.

If you want to convert milligrams to micrograms, all you have to do is multiply by 1000.

Is anyone there who can help me do a conversion?
I need tofind out what 20 MCG is in ML.
Thanks for any help.

If you want to convert milligrams to micrograms, all you have to do is multiply by 1000.

How to convert 1000 grams into KG, MG and micrograms

i want to know how to convert units using the method below, but i don't know to combine multiple steps into the same equation.

18.46 micrograms = ? grams
mcg=microgram since i cant find the symbol for micrograms..

18.46mcg x (10^-6g / 1mcg) x (10^9mcg / 1g)

is this the right formula or do i have some of the fractions upside down?

1 kg= ? liters

If you want to convert milligrams to micrograms, all you have to do is multiply by 1000.