K? thousand? carats?

The K stands for Kilo, representing a thousand standard units, such as 50 Kilometers or 20 kilograms.

Moonlit and here i was hoping someone answered you so i could learn too..lol..

I *think* it has to do with scientific measurements.

I have often wondered that too...who decided that a k should stand for something significant like gold or money.....I'll have to check back and see if you find the answer!

I couldn't tell you. I've often wondered the same thing myself! All I do know is that using a 'k' for carat is, like, huh??? Doesn't 'carat' begin with a 'c'??? I mean, they changed the acronym for electrocardiogram to ECG from EKG because 'cardio' is spelled with a 'c', why not 'c' for 'carat'? Doesn't make any sense to me!

I usually used K for thousand but yes, i do heard too K stands for carat of jewelry.I do sometimes get confused with the terms used, so i just don;t bothered and keep using it according to what i understand lolz.

Should I fry your brain more? Why does the K stand for the gold standard of karat and the C stand for the gemological form of carat? I think the thousand "K" is for Kilo which is metric for thousand...but who knows!

yeah moon good question.dont know either