Unit Gram (weight)
METRIC SYSTEM Names and Abbreviations 1 kilogram (kg, Kg) 1 gram (g, gm, G, Gm) 1 milligram (mg) 1 microgram (mcg) 1 nanogram
Measurements 1000 g 1g 0.001 g 0.000001 g 0.000000001 g 1000 L (l) 1 L (l) 0.00 L (l) 1000 m 1m 0.01 m 0.001 m
Liter (volume)
1 iloliter (kl, Kl) 1 liter (L, l) 1 milliliter (ml)
Meter (length)
1 kilometer (km) 1 meter (m, M) 1 centimeter (cm) 1 millimeter (mm) APOTHECARY SYSTEM Fluid Volume Smaller Units 480 grains (gr) 8 drams (dr) 60 grains (gr) 20 grains (gr) Larger Units 1 quart (qt) 1 pint (pt) 1 fluid ounce 1 fluid dram 1 minim HOUSEHOLD SYSTEM
Dry Weight Larger Units 1 ounce (oz) 1 ounce (oz) 1 dram (dr) 1 scruple
Smaller Units 2 pints (pt) 16 fluid ounces 8 fluid dram (fl dr) 60 minims (min, or m) 1 drop (gt)
Household Equivalents in Fluid Volume 1 measuring cup 1 medium size glass (tumbler size) 1 coffee cup (c) 1 ounce (oz) 1 tablespoon (T) 1 teaspoon (t) 1 drop (gt) 8 ounces (oz) 8 ounces (oz) 6 ounces (oz) 2 tablespoon (T) 3 teaspoons (t) 60 drops (gtt) 1 minim (min, or m)
Approximate Metric, Apothecary, and Household Equivalents Metric System Weight 1 kg 1g 0.5 g 0.3 g 0.1 g 0.06 g 0.03 g 0.01 g 1000 g 1000mg 500 mg 300 (325) mg 100 mg 60 (65) mg 30 (32) mg 10 mg 0.6 mg 0.4 mg 0.3 mg Volume 1 L; 1000 ml 0.5 L; 500 ml 0.24 L; 240 ml 0.18 L; 180 ml 30 ml 15 ml 5 ml 4 ml 1 ml Height/Distance 2.54 cm 25.4 mm 1 fl oz; 60 m (min) 15 (16) m 1 in 1 in Apothecary System 2.2 lb 15 (16) gr 7 gr 5 gr 1 gr 1 gr gr 1/6 gr 1/100 gr 1/150 gr 1/200 gr 1 qt; 32 oz (fl oz) 1 pt; 16 oz (fl oz) 8 fl oz 6 fl oz 1 fl oz; 8 fl dr fl oz; 4 fl dr 1 glass 1c 2 T; 6 t 1 T; 3 t 1t 1t 15-16 gtt 1 in 1 in Household System 2.2 lb