why don't people say mega meters - eviltoast

How come people say 5,000 km and not 5 Mm?
why not just say millions of meters or Mega meters?

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    8 months ago

    That unit is used a lot in the space game Elite Dangerous. Never saw it used before that, but it made sense because it’s the next jump up in large units, and it also helps keep the UI clean looking.