Conversion from Hectagrams to Centigrams
Converting hectagrams (100 grams) to centigrams (1/100 of a gram) involves multiplying by a factor of 10,000. For example, if you have 3 hectagrams of flour, you would have 30,000 centigrams of flour. This conversion factor is commonly used in the culinary world when dealing with small quantities of ingredients that need to be precisely measured. For instance, a recipe might call for 50 centigrams of saffron, which would be equivalent to 0.5 hectagrams. This conversion is also useful in scientific fields such as chemistry when measuring tiny amounts of substances like medications or compounds in experiments.