To convert 1,500 milligrams to grams (1,500mg to g), you use the conversion factor that 1,000 milligrams = 1 gram. Since a gram is 1,000 times heavier than a milligram, you divide the number of milligrams by 1,000 to convert to grams.
Steps for conversion:
🔹Start with the amount in milligrams, which is 1,500 mg.
🔹Divide by 1,000 mg/g, the conversion factor, to find the number of grams.
🔹Conversion calculation: 1,500 mg divided by 1,000 equals 1.5 g.
When you divide, milligrams should cancel out and you should be left with grams.
So, 1,500 milligrams is equal to 1.5 grams. The key step is dividing by 1,000, using the conversion factor that relates milligrams to grams. If you set it up correctly, the milligrams will cancel out, leaving you with grams.
