Key Stage 3
Meaning
Milli is a Unit Prefix that means a number is 1000 times smaller than the normal unit.
About Milli
- Milli can be shortened to a lower case m.
Examples
- A millimetre (mm) is 1/1000th of a metre (m).
- A millivolt (mV) is 1/1000th of a volt (V).
- A milligram (mg) is 1/1000th of a gram (g).
- An ant may be around 4 millimetres (4mm) long.