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Why k is denoted as thousand?

Updated: 9/23/2023
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Because...... In Weight/Distance Measurement System We have "Kilo Gram" / "Kilo Meter" Which is equivalent to 1000 Grams

Which can be written in short form as 1 KG, Similarly in Distance 1 KM.

Here Kilo means Thousand

Thus K is used to refer 1000(Thousand)

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