The table shows the common metric units:
Common Metric Units
LengthMass
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)I kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g)
1 meter = 1000 millimeters (mm)1 gram = 1000 milligrams (mg)
1000 meters = 1 kilometer (km)1000 kilograms = 1 meric ton (t)
Volume Temperature
1 liter (l) = 1000 millimeters (ml)0 degree Celsius = Freezing point of water
1 liter = 1000 cubic centimeters (cm3)100 degree Celsius = Boiling point of water