Prefixes for Basic Metric Units ( (table))

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Prefixes for Basic Metric Units

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- μ 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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