Do the same prefixes apply to weight?

Yes: 1 kg = 1,000 g and 1 g = 1,000 mg.

Metric Unit Conversion – mm, cm, m and km by Powers of 10

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): The metric system works in powers of 10, so you only move the decimal point. 10 millimeters make 1 centimeter, 100 centimeters make 1 meter and 1,000 meters make 1 kilometer. To go to a smaller unit, multiply: 1.75 m × 100 = 175 cm; to go to a bigger one, divide: 1,750 mm ÷ 1,000 = 1.75 m. The prefixes mean the same everywhere: milli is a thousandth, centi a hundredth and kilo a thousand, so the same steps work for grams and kilograms or milliliters and liters.

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Count how many steps of 10 separate the units.
Smaller unit: multiply; bigger unit: divide.
Move the decimal point that many places.

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From	To	Do
mm	cm	÷ 10
cm	m	÷ 100
m	km	÷ 1,000
m	mm	× 1,000

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