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Metric Ton
A metric ton (also called a tonne, symbol: t) is a large metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. It is widely used in industry, agriculture, shipping, and heavy equipment specifications. Because it aligns with the metric system, converting to kilograms, grams, or other metric units is straightforward.
Metric tons help describe quantities that would be difficult to express using smaller units, such as the weight of vehicles, bulk food supplies, or construction materials. When comparing with US standards, converting between metric tons and short tons is essential.
Milligram
A milligram (mg) is a very small metric unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a gram. It is commonly used in medicine, nutrition, and science to measure tiny quantities where precision is crucial. Vitamins, pharmaceuticals, and food additives often list dosage amounts in milligrams because even a small difference can matter.
Milligrams help prevent rounding errors when grams would be too large of a unit. While metric conversions are simple — 1,000 milligrams in a gram — switching to ounces or pounds requires careful calculation, making a converter especially useful.
