Prefixes for Basic Metric Units
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Prefixes for Basic Metric Units
| Prefixes for Basic Metric Units |
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| Multiples |
| Prefix
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Abbreviation
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Power of 10
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Equivalent
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| deka- or deca-
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da
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10 1
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ten
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| hecto-
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h
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10 2
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hundred
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| kilo-
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k
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10 3
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thousand
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| mega-
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M
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10 6
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million
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| giga-
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G
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10 9
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billion
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| tera-
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T
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10 12
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trillion
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| peta-
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P
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10 15
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quadrillion
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| exa-
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E
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10 18
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quintillion
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| zetta-
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Z
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10 21
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sextillion
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| yotta-
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Y
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10 24
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septillion
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| Fractions |
| Prefix
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Abbreviation
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Power of 10
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Equivalent
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| deci-
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d
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10 -1
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tenth
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| centi-
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c
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10 -2
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hundredth
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| milli-
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m
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10 -3
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thousandth
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| micro-
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μ
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10 -6
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millionth
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| nano-
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n
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10 -9
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billionth
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| pico-
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p
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10 -12
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trillionth
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| femto-
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f
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10 -15
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quadrillionth
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| atto-
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a
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10 -18
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quintillionth
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| zepto-
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z
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10 -21
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sextillionth
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| yocto-
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y
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10 -24
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septillionth
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