What is microgram?

A microgram is a metric unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram. It is used in analytical chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, and measuring trace amounts of substances in laboratory settings.

What is gram?

A gram is a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. It is widely used in cooking, food labelling, and the measurement of small quantities in science and pharmacy.

Worked examples

1 microgram = 0.000001 gram

1 gram = 0.001 kilogram