How do you convert $587 mg$ $"587 mg"$ to grams?

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Answer 1 · 2015-01-25T20:10:46

Remember that 1 gram has 1000 miligrams, which means that 1 miligram will represent the $1000th$ $"1000th"$ part of a gram.

As a result, 587 mg will be equal to

$587 mg \cdot \frac{1 gram}{1000 mg} = 0.587 g$ $"587 mg" * ("1 gram")/("1000 mg") = "0.587 g"$

When in doubt, use a metric conversion chart to help you with the conversion.

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How do you convert 587 mg"587 mg" to grams?