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how can I convert numbers with si units to numbers in macos
$ bc -l <<< '123.45m / 1000'
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Use the 'bc' command-line calculator with the '-l' option to perform arithmetic calculations. In this example, '123.45m' represents 123.45 millimeters, and dividing it by 1000 converts it to meters.

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