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Am I correct: 1.0 gram = 1,000,000.0 micrograms or 1 x 10^-6 micrograms
1.0 gram = 1,000.0 milligrams or 1 x 10^-3 mg
3.781 micrograms = 3.781 x 10^-6 is this grams? micrograms?

Is it 0.000003781 grams ?

Is it .003781 mgs or 3.781 x 10^-3 mg?

Does this mean that 3.781 micrograms is 3.781 x 10^-6 = 3.781 x 10^-3 mg?

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A micro is one-in-million and a milli is one-in-thousand

Hence,

1.0 gram = 1,000,000.0 micrograms or 1 x 10^(+6) ...

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