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It would depend on what you are comparing it to. Since there is nothing given, we will compare it to a gram. There are 1000 milligrams in 1 gram. So, if we are referring to something that weighs less than a gram in milligrams, we will get a much more precise measurement. For example, saying we have 5 milligrams of something is much more precise than saying we have less than a gram of something.

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