Metric/Apothecary Conversions
Unit
Conversion
1 kilogram (kg)
1,000 grams (g)
1 kilogram (kg)
2.2 1bs.
1g
1,000 mg
1 mg
1,000 mcg
1 liter (L)
1,000 mL
1,000 mL
32 oz.
1 oz.
30 mL, 30 g
1 teaspoon
5 mL
1 tablespoon
15 mL
1 1b.
454 g
1 inch
2.54 cm
1 cup
8 oz.
1 pound
16 oz.
1 mL
15 drops
1 grain
65 mg
Weight Conversions
1kg = 1,000 g = 1,000,000 mg = 1,000,000,000 mcg
1 g = 1,000 mg = 1,000,000 mcg
1 mg = 1,000 mcg
Weight Conversions
1 L= 10 dL = 100 cL = 1,000 mL
References: Ojo A, Patel P, Boehning AP. Conversion Weights. [Updated 2023 Mar 16]. StatPearls Publishing.