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Megagram [Mg]

The megagram is a metric unit of mass equal to one million grams.

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  1 megagram = 10⁶ grams

  
  
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  1 megagram = 1,000 kilograms

  
  
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  Symbol: Mg

  
  

Key Facts:

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  Exactly equivalent to a metric ton (tonne)

  
  
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  Used in scientific, industrial, and commercial contexts

  
  
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  The prefix "mega-" means $10^6$ (one million)

  
  

The megagram provides a formal SI unit alternative to the metric ton, often used in technical and scientific fields.

Hundredweight (UK)

The hundredweight (UK), also called the long hundredweight or imperial hundredweight, is a British unit of mass equal to 112 pounds (approximately 50.8 kilograms).

It is part of the imperial system and is traditionally used in the UK and some Commonwealth countries for measuring goods, especially in agriculture and shipping.

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  1 UK hundredweight = 112 pounds (about 50.8 kg)

  
  
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  Used in the UK for trade and bulk measurements

  
  
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  Different from the US hundredweight, which is 100 pounds