A student is working on converting a number that has a unit with the SI prefix milli - to a unit that has the prefix mega-. Using your knowledge about the relative sizes that milli - and mega - represent, how should the student convert the number?

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Annie Mejia

4 August, 10:41

A student is working on converting a number that has a unit with the SI prefix milli - to a unit that has the prefix mega-. Using your knowledge about the relative sizes that milli - and mega - represent, how should the student convert the number?

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Erik Mitchell · Answer 1

Multiply the value given in milli by 10⁻⁹ to get value in Mega.

Step-by-step explanation:

A milli is a unit prefix applied in metric system of measurement to mean a factor of one thousandth (10⁻³).

A mega is a unit prefix applied in metric system of measurement to mean a factor of 1 million (10⁶).

To convert milli to mega, you should remember that;

1 mega M = 1,000,000,000 milli, m

Hence to convert a milli to Mega you will divide the value of milli given by 1,000,000,000