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Length, width, distance, thickness

millimeter mm 10 mm = 1 cm

centimeter cm 100 cm = 1 m

meter m kilometer km 1 km = 1000 m

Mass (“weight”)*

milligram mg 1000 mg = 1 g

gram g Kilogram kg 1 kg = 1000 g

metric ton t 1 t = 1000 kg