The physician orders 275 mg of medication. How many grams of medication are being given to the patient?

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To convert from milligrams (mg) to grams (g), we need to divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milligrams in one gram.

275 mg * (1 g/ 1000 mg) = 275/1000 g = 0.275 g

Therefore, 275 mg of medication is equal to 0.275 grams.