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2. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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   Conversions between units in the metric system are defined by their prefixes (for example, 1 kilogram = 1000 grams, 1 milligram = 0.001 grams) and are thus not listed in this article. Exceptions are made if the unit is commonly known by another name (for example, 1 micron = 10 −6 metre). Within each table, the units are listed alphabetically ...

3. Conversion of units - Wikipedia

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   Conversion of units is the conversion of the unit of measurement in which a quantity is expressed, typically through a multiplicative conversion factor that changes the unit without changing the quantity. This is also often loosely taken to include replacement of a quantity with a corresponding quantity that describes the same physical property.

4. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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   The megametre (SI symbol: Mm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1 000 000 meters (10 6 m). To help compare different orders of magnitude , this section lists lengths starting at 10 6 m ( 1 Mm or 1,000 km ).

5. International System of Units - Wikipedia

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   The conversion between different SI units for one and the same physical quantity is always through a power of ten. This is why the SI (and metric systems more generally) are called decimal systems of measurement units. [10] The grouping formed by a prefix symbol attached to a unit symbol (e.g. ' km ', ' cm ') constitutes a new inseparable unit ...

6. System of units of measurement - Wikipedia

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   Multiples and submultiples of metric units are related by powers of ten and their names are formed with prefixes. This relationship is compatible with the decimal system of numbers and it contributes greatly to the convenience of metric units. In the early metric system there were two base units, the metre for length and the gram for mass. The ...

7. Template:Convert/list of units/length - Wikipedia

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   unit code (other) symbol or abbrev. notes conversion factor/m combinations SI: gigametre: Gm Gm US spelling: gigameter: 1.0 Gm (620,000 mi) megametre: Mm Mm US spelling: megameter: 1.0 Mm (620 mi) kilometre: km km US spelling: kilometer: 1.0 km (0.62 mi) km mi; hectometre: hm hm US spelling: hectometer: 1.0 hm (330 ft) decametre: dam dam US ...

8. List of metric units - Wikipedia

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   The first group of metric units are those that are at present defined as units within the International System of Units (SI). In its most restrictive interpretation, this is what may be meant when the term metric unit is used. The unit one (1) is the unit of a quantity of dimension one. It is the neutral element of any system of units. [2]

9. Template:Convert/list of units - Wikipedia

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   The table below lists units supported by {{convert}}. More complete lists are linked for each dimension. For a complete list of all dimensions, see full list of units. {{Convert}} uses unit-codes, which are similar to, but not necessarily exactly the same as, the usual written abbreviation for a given unit. These unit-codes are displayed in ...