Milligram to Gram
milligram
gram
milligram to gram Conversion Table
| milligram (mg) | gram (g) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 mg | → | 0.00001 g |
| 0.1 mg | → | 0.0001 g |
| 1.0 mg | → | 0.001 g |
| 2.0 mg | → | 0.002 g |
| 3.0 mg | → | 0.003 g |
| 5.0 mg | → | 0.005 g |
| 10.0 mg | → | 0.01 g |
| 20.0 mg | → | 0.02 g |
| 30.0 mg | → | 0.03 g |
| 50.0 mg | → | 0.05 g |
| 100.0 mg | → | 0.1 g |
| 1000.0 mg | → | 1.0 g |
Example Conversion
To convert from milligram to gram, multiply by 0.001.
For example: 22 milligram = 22 × 0.001 = 0.022 gram
Unit History
About milligram
The milligram, one-thousandth of a gram, became important with the rise of pharmaceutical science and precision chemistry. It enables accurate dosing of medications and fine-grained measurement in laboratory settings where very small masses must be controlled and compared.
About gram
Defined during the French Revolution, the gram originally represented the mass of one cubic centimeter of water. It quickly became the cornerstone of the metric system for everyday measurements and remains a fundamental unit in modern science and commerce.