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SI Prefixes
Prefixes of Metric Units and what they mean.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| deci (d) | 1x10^(-1) tenth |
| centi (c) | 1x10^(-2) hundreth |
| milli (m) | 1x10^(-3) thousandth |
| micro (μ) | 1x10^(-6) millionth |
| Nano (n) | 1x10^(-9) billionth |
| Pico (p) | 1x10^(-12) trillionth |
| femto (f) | 1X10^(-15) quadrillionth |
| deka (da) | 1x10^(1) ten |
| hecto (h) | 1x10^(2) hundred |
| kilo (k) | 1x10^(3) thousand |
| mega (M) | 1x10^(6) million |
| giga (G) | 1x10^(9) billion |
| tera (T) | 1x10^(12) trillion |