How do you convert micrograms to milligrams?

Answer by  esteban (1334)

Since 1 milligram equals 1000 micrograms all you really need to do is move the decimal point three places to the left. For example: 250 micrograms = 0.250 milligrams.

Answer by  kent16 (178)

The "micro" prefix means one millionth whereas the "milli" prefix means one thousanth, thus a milligram contains one thousand micrograms, and a gram contains one thousand milligrams. Progressively smaller units are "nano", "pico" and "femto", each of which is 1000 times smaller than the previous