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Also known as k, kilo-

prefijo equivalente a 1000

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A kilo is a metric prefix that means one thousand times a larger unit—for example, one kilogram equals one thousand grams. It's a standardized way to express large quantities more simply, making measurements easier to understand and communicate across different fields and countries.

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Followed by
mega
Follows
hecto
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numeric value
1000
unit symbol
к
different from
Kilo
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
NCI Thesaurus ID
C48436
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Article · Español

Kilo (símbolo k, minúscula) es un prefijo del Sistema Internacional que indica un factor de 103 (o 1000). Viene del griego χίλιοι (jílioi), que significa ‘mil’. Se utiliza principalmente en combinación con la unidad del metro para formar el kilómetro, una unidad común de longitud y con la unidad de masa para formar el kilogramo.

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