Question

How do you convert $587mg$ to grams?

Answer 1

Hint: We're all familiar with the basic conversion: \[1\] milligram (mg) equals \[0.001\] gram (g). Simply multiply the milligram amount by \[0.001\] or divide it by \[1000\] to get the conversion from milligram to gram. The milligram is a mass unit used in the metric system. \[1{\text{ }}mg = 0.001g\] is the sign.

Complete answer:
To begin, we must understand the concept of a conversion factor. The word "conversion factor" refers to the formula used to convert one set of units to another, specifically the formula used to convert a given measurement from one unit to another by multiplying or dividing with the provided statement.
To begin, understand that mg and g stand for milligram and gram, respectively. As a result, when you ask for a conversion of \[587mg\] to \[g\] , you're actually asking for a conversion of \[587\] milligram to grams.
$1\,milligram\,\left( {mg} \right)$ which is equal to $\dfrac{1}{{1000\,gram}}$
$1mg = \left( {\dfrac{1}{{1000}}} \right)g = 0.001g$
The conversion factor for \[mg\] to \[g\] is \[{10^{ - 3}}\] because a milligram is \[{10^{ - 3}}\] smaller than a gram. As a result, you may convert \[587mg\] to g by multiplying it by \[{10^{ - 3}}\] .
Here's the solution, along with the arithmetic, for converting \[587mg\] to g by multiplying \[587\] by a conversion factor of \[{10^{ - 3}}\] .
$ \therefore 587mg \times {10^{ - 3}}$
$ = 0.587g$

Note:
We need conversion factors since we have different values in different units when making numerical calculations, and we want all the units to be the same, thus we have to multiply or divide the supplied value by the unit of conversion value to convert their unit from one form to another.