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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.

Mina (Biblical Greek)

The mina in Biblical Greek was a unit of weight and currency used in ancient Greece and surrounding regions. It was smaller than a talent and typically served as a subdivision of it.

One mina usually weighed about 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds), roughly 1/60 of a talent.

The mina was commonly used for trade, taxation, and as a monetary unit in commerce, playing an important role in ancient economies mentioned in the Bible and Greek literature.

Summary:

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  Approximately 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds)

  
  
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  Subdivision of the talent (about 1/60 of a talent)

  
  
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  Used as weight and currency in ancient Greek and Biblical contexts