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Posted by oeps7 on September 29, 2003, at 9:56:19
Someone help! I want to buy fish oil at lunchtime - they come in 1000mg capsules. How many mgs in a gram.
I know I should know this - shame on me. :) Thanks
Posted by Ame Sans Vie on September 29, 2003, at 10:36:56
In reply to help -how many milligrams in a gram, posted by oeps7 on September 29, 2003, at 9:56:19
10 milligrams per centigram
10 centigrams per decigram
10 decigrams per gram1,000mg = 1 gram
Posted by oeps7 on September 29, 2003, at 11:13:01
In reply to Re: help -how many milligrams in a gram » oeps7, posted by Ame Sans Vie on September 29, 2003, at 10:36:56
Thank you :). I know it's very embarrassing that I did not know that.
Posted by Larry Hoover on September 29, 2003, at 13:29:08
In reply to help -how many milligrams in a gram, posted by oeps7 on September 29, 2003, at 9:56:19
> Someone help! I want to buy fish oil at lunchtime - they come in 1000mg capsules. How many mgs in a gram.
> I know I should know this - shame on me. :) ThanksI hope you're not too embarassed to ask questions.... The only silly question is the one not asked, IMHO.
Common terms are:
microgram: 1/1,000,000 of a gram, symbolized as µg, or mcg
miligram: 1/1,000 of a gram, mg
kilogram: 1,000 grams, kgThere are approximately 454 grams in a pound, and about 28 grams in an ounce.
If you ever have a problem converting units from one format to another, just go to Google (http://www.google.com), and in the very same search window you would use to surf the net, enter in your plain-language query....
e.g. grams in 3.5 ounces
It will give you the answer. It will also do other sorts of calculations.
Lar
Posted by DSCH on October 1, 2003, at 4:05:40
In reply to Re: help -how many milligrams in a gram » oeps7, posted by Larry Hoover on September 29, 2003, at 13:29:08
> If you ever have a problem converting units from one format to another, just go to Google (http://www.google.com), and in the very same search window you would use to surf the net, enter in your plain-language query....
>
> e.g. grams in 3.5 ounces
>
> It will give you the answer. It will also do other sorts of calculations.
>
> LarGreat tip, Larry; thanks, didn't know that!
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