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One milligram is one thousandth of a gram and one thousand micrograms. A milligram is generally abbreviated as mg. MICROGRAM. One microgram is one millionth of a gram and one thousandth of a milligram. It is usually abbreviated as mcg or ug. Mcg and ug are the same.
1 gram=1,000 milligrams. 1,000 milligrams =1,000,000 micrograms. be careful with your decimal placement. so to recap for simplicity: 1gram=1,000 milligrams which is the same as 1,000,000 micrograms. here is a link to help you as well: http://www.easysurf.cc/cnver9.htm#gtomw1. i hope this helps you.