A student is working on converting a number that has a unit with the SI prefix milli- to a unit that has the prefix mega-.Using your knowledge about the relative sizes that milli- and mega- represent,how should the student convert the number? A)The student should multiply the number by 10⁹. B)The student should multiply the number by 10⁶. C)The student should divide the number by 10⁶. D)The student should use the number as is. E)The student should divide the number by 10⁹.

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Milli- represents 10^-3 and mega- represents 10^6. To convert from milli- to mega-, divide by 10^9 (10^6 / 10^-3 = 10^9).

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