Measurement: mass

First object	Value
1 mg	0.001 g
1 cg	0.01 g

0.001 ÷ 0.01 ≈ 0.1

Sources & method

Bars compare mass in grams, not the physical sizes of objects. Metric prefixes are exact powers of ten.

Ratio = first value ÷ second value. For areas, side lengths use the square root of the area ratio. Diameter and height use a linear scale.

BIPM · SI Brochure

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Updated 23 October 2026 · Denny Lim

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