Convert Milligrams to Catties
Convert Milligrams (mg) to Catties (catty) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
catty = mg × 1.655629139e-6
About Milligrams
A milligram (mg) is one thousandth of a gram (10⁻³ g). It is the primary unit for pharmaceutical dosing: aspirin tablets are typically 500 mg, ibuprofen 200-400 mg, and melatonin supplements 0.5-10 mg. Precious metal assay results and alloy compositions are specified in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg = ppm). Nutritional labels worldwide list mineral content in milligrams - the recommended daily intake of iron is 8-18 mg, calcium 1000 mg, and sodium under 2300 mg. A grain of rice weighs about 25-30 mg, and a medium eyelash approximately 0.1 mg.
About Catties
The catty (also jin 斤 in Chinese) is a traditional unit of mass used across East and Southeast Asia, equal to 600 grams in its modern metric form. It was historically the standard unit of trade for goods at markets throughout China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia for over a thousand years. Today the catty remains widely used in Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, and Singaporean wet markets and grocery stores for weighing vegetables, meat, and fish. In Hong Kong, the catty (斤) is precisely 604.79 grams; in mainland China it is exactly 500 grams (half a kilogram).
Quick Reference Table
| Milligrams (mg) | Catties (catty) |
|---|---|
| 1 mg | 1.656 × 10-6 catty |
| 2 mg | 3.311 × 10-6 catty |
| 5 mg | 8.278 × 10-6 catty |
| 10 mg | 1.656 × 10-5 catty |
| 25 mg | 4.139 × 10-5 catty |
| 50 mg | 8.278 × 10-5 catty |
| 100 mg | 0.000165563 catty |