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| − | A '''thousand''' is a number represented as 1,000 and is equivalent to 10 <big>[[multiplication|<math>\times</math>]]</big> 10 <big><math>\times</math></big> 10. It is represented in scientific notation as 10<sup>3</sup>. | + | A '''thousand''' is a number represented as 1,000 and is equivalent to 10 <big>[[multiplication|<math>\times</math>]]</big> 10 <big><math>\times</math></big> 10. It is represented in [[scientific notation]] as 10<sup>3</sup>. |
As a scale factor in units of measurement, a thousand is represented by the prefix '''kilo'''. | As a scale factor in units of measurement, a thousand is represented by the prefix '''kilo'''. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:27, September 2, 2008
A thousand is a number represented as 1,000 and is equivalent to 10 <math>\times</math> 10 <math>\times</math> 10. It is represented in scientific notation as 103.
As a scale factor in units of measurement, a thousand is represented by the prefix kilo.