Metric System (SI) Prefixes
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Multiplier |
Exponent Form |
Prefix |
SI Symbol |
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 |
1024 |
yotta |
Y |
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 |
1021 |
zetta |
Z |
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 |
1018 |
exa |
E |
1 000 000 000 000 000 |
1015 |
peta |
P |
1 000 000 000 000 |
1012 |
tera |
T |
1 000 000 000 |
109 |
giga |
G |
1 000 000 |
106 |
mega |
M |
1 000 |
103 |
kilo |
k |
1 00 |
102 |
hecto |
h |
1 0 |
10 1 |
deca |
da |
0.1 |
10-1 |
deci |
d |
0.01 |
10-2 |
centi |
c |
0.001 |
10-3 |
milli |
m |
0.000 001 |
10-6 |
micro |
µ |
0.000 000 001 |
10-9 |
nano |
n |
0.000 000 000 001 |
10-12 |
pico |
p |
0.000 000 000 000 001 |
10-15 |
femto |
f |
0.000 000 000 000 000 001 |
10-18 |
atto |
a |
0.000 000 000 000 000 000 001 |
10-21 |
zepto |
z |
0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 |
10-24 |
yocto |
y |
Mueller, Scott and Zacker, Craig. Upgrading and Reapiring PCs. 10 Edition. Que Corporation. 1998.
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