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Ton

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Meaning

A ton (or megagram) is a unit of mass which is 1000 times greater than the SI Unit for mass, the kilogram.

About Tons

A ton is the same as a megagram which is shortened to Mg with a an upper case M with a lower case g.
Mega refers to one million as there are one million grams in a megagram.
A ton is 103 kilograms.
Tons are usually used to describe vehicles or large animals.

Converting to Tons

Unit To convert Megagrams
1 megagram (1Mg) Convert to megagrams x1 1Mg
1 kilogram (1kg) Convert to megagrams x10-3. 1x10-3Mg
1 gram (1g) Convert to megagrams x10-6. 1x10-6Mg
1 milligram 1(mg) Convert to megagrams x10-9. 1x10-9Mg
1 microgram 1(µg) Convert to megagrams x10-12. 1x10-12Mg