Metric System Prefixes

Mega

M; 1,000,000; 10⁶

Kilo

k; 1,000; 10³

Deci

d; 0.1; 10⁻¹

Centi

c; 0.01; 10⁻²

Milli

m; 0.001; 10⁻³

Micro

μ; 0.000001; 10⁻⁶

Nano

n; 0.000000001; 10⁻⁹

Mega abbreviation

M

Kilo abbreviation

k

Deci abbreviation

d

Centi abbreviation

c

Milli abbreviation

m

Micro abbreviation

μ

Nano abbreviation

n

Mega power of 10

10⁶

Kilo power of 10

3

Deci power of 10⁻¹

Centi power of 10⁻²

Milli power of 10⁻³

Micro power of 10⁻⁶

Nano power of 10⁻⁹