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Hectogram [hg]

The hectogram is a metric unit of mass equal to one hundred grams.

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  1 hectogram = 100 grams

  
  
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  1 hectogram = 0.1 kilograms

  
  
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  Symbol: hg

  
  

Key Facts:

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  Commonly used in some countries for food packaging and grocery measurements

  
  
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  The prefix "hecto-" means $10^2$ (one hundred)

  
  
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  Larger than a gram but smaller than a kilogram

  
  

The hectogram is a convenient unit for measuring moderate amounts of mass in everyday situations.

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)

The gerah was the smallest unit of weight in ancient Biblical Hebrew measurement systems. It is traditionally considered 1/20 of a shekel.

Since a shekel weighed about 11 grams, a gerah would weigh roughly 0.55 grams. The gerah was used to measure small amounts of precious metals like silver and gold, important in commerce and religious rituals.

Summary:

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  1 gerah = 1/20 shekel ≈ 0.55 grams

  
  
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  Smallest Biblical Hebrew weight unit

  
  
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  Used for precise measurement of metals and offerings