Fill in the Blanks Converting Metric BrainpopOnline version Converting Metric Brainpop by Wally Mason 1 5 hecto zero five ten right milli tenth 500000 right five one Metric Conversions : Brainpop 6 . Converting between metric units is easy because each prefix is times bigger than the one on its right , and - as big as the one on its left . ( 2 : 35 ) 7 . These are the steps to take to convert from hectograms to milligrams a . Start at the prefix - b . Move to the unit you are converting to , this is prefix - C . This is jumps to the D . Take your number and move the decimal point spaces to the . E . Add a for each place the decimal moves . F . hectograms = milligram s