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Prefixes for Basic Metric Units (table), Weights And Measures
Related Category: Weights And Measures
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Prefixes for Basic Metric Units
Multiples |
| Prefix |
Abbreviation |
Power of 10 |
Equivalent |
| deka- or deca- |
da |
101 |
ten |
| hecto- |
h |
102 |
hundred |
| kilo- |
k |
103 |
thousand |
| mega- |
M |
106 |
million |
| giga- |
G |
109 |
billion |
| tera- |
T |
1012 |
trillion |
| peta- |
P |
1015 |
quadrillion |
| exa- |
E |
1018 |
quintillion |
| zetta- |
Z |
1021 |
sextillion |
| yotta- |
Y |
1024 |
septillion |
Fractions |
| Prefix |
Abbreviation |
Power of 10 |
Equivalent |
| deci- |
d |
10-1 |
tenth |
| centi- |
c |
10-2 |
hundredth |
| milli- |
m |
10-3 |
thousandth |
| micro- |
 |
10-6 |
millionth |
| nano- |
n |
10-9 |
billionth |
| pico- |
p |
10-12 |
trillionth |
| femto- |
f |
10-15 |
quadrillionth |
| atto- |
a |
10-18 |
quintillionth |
| zepto- |
z |
10-21 |
sextillionth |
| yocto- |
y |
10-24 |
septillionth |
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