Prefixes in SI Units

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https://pangram-world.com/symbols_powers.html (exponents website) μ for micro; 10⁻¹ for deci

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femto (abbreviation)

f

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femto (meaning)

10⁻¹⁵

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femto (example using grams)

fg = 10⁻¹⁵g

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pico (abbreviation)

p

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pico (meaning)

10⁻¹²

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pico (example using grams)

pg = 10⁻¹²g

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nano (abbreviation)

n

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nano (meaning)

10⁻⁹

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nano (example using grams)

ng = 10⁻⁹g

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mico (abbreviation)

μ

<p>μ</p>
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micro (meaning)

10⁻⁶

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micro (example using grams)

μg = 10⁻⁶g

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milli (abbreviation)

m

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milli (meaning)

10⁻³

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milli (example using grams)

mg = 10⁻³g

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centi (abbreviation)

c

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centi (meaning)

10⁻²

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centi (example using grams)

cg = 10⁻²g

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deci (abbreviation)

d

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deci (meaning)

10⁻¹

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deci (example using grams)

dg = 10⁻¹g

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kilo (abbreviation)

k

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kilo (meaning)

10³

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kilo (example using grams)

kg = 10³g

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mega (abbreviation)

M

<p>M</p>
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mega (meaning)

10⁶

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mega (example using grams)

Mg = 10⁶g

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giga (abbreviation)

G

<p>G</p>
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giga (meaning)

10⁹

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giga (example using grams)

Gg = 10⁹g

<p>Gg = 10⁹g</p>
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tera (abbreviation)

T

<p>T</p>
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tera (meaning)

10¹²

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tera (example using grams)

Tg = 10¹²g