123K and 12.3K

[goodstudent]

Is 123K = 123000
Is 12.3K = 12300

Thanks

 

[Ali Hsn]

Hello.

*I AM NOT A NATIVE OR TEACHER.*

Yes, if by "K" you mean "Kilo".
Some other examples: 1 KW=1000 watts; 1 KG=1000 grams; and so on.

 

[NDQuattro]

yes.

1 KB=1000 bytes

1 KB = 1024 bytes, come on

 

[Ali Hsn]

yes.



1 KB = 1024 bytes, come on

You're right, NDQuattro. Yes, in computer science the exact number is 1024. I'm sorry for the typo : )) I'll correct it.

 

[charliedeut]

Yes, if by "K" you mean "Kilo".

As far as I'm aware, that is the usual/intended meaning when using "K" for numbers.

Incidentally, its use is accepted because "Kilo-" is a Latin prefix meaning "one thousand" (which, in turn, comes from the Greek "Khilioi-"): http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=kilo-&allowed_in_frame=0).