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SI Prefixes
SI Units- SI Prefixes
| SI Prefixes- Prefix | SI Prefixes- Multiplies By | SI Prefixes- Example |
|---|---|---|
| Nano (n) | 10^-9 | 1 nanometer (nm) = 1.000 000 001 m |
| Micro (μ) | 10^-6 | 1 microsecond (μs) = 0.000 001 s |
| Milli (m) | 10^-3 | 1 millagram (mg) = 0.001 g |
| Centi (c) | 10^-2 | 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 |
| Kilo (k) | 10^3 | 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 g |
| Mega (M) | 10^6 | 1 megahertz (MHz) = 1 000 000 Hz |
| Giga (G) | 10^9 | 1 gigawatt (GW) = 1 000 000 000 W |
| Tera (T) | 10^12 | 1 terawatt (TW) = 1 000 000 000 000 W |