SI Prefix Multipliers

Vocabulary flashcards covering SI prefix multipliers, their symbols, meanings, and exponential values based on Table 2.2.

tera-

$1,000,000,000,000$ or 10^12

giga-

$1,000,000,000$ or 10^9

mega-

$1,000,000$ or 10^6

kilo-

An SI prefix multiplier represented by the symbol k, meaning thousand, with a multiplier of $1,000$ ($10^3$).

hecto-

An SI prefix multiplier represented by the symbol h, meaning hundred, with a multiplier of $100$ ($10^2$).

deca-

$10$ or 10^1

deci-

$0.1$ ($10^{-1}$).

centi-

$0.01$ or 10^-2

milli-

$0.001$ ($10^{-3}$).

micro-

$0.000001$ or 10^-6

nano-

An SI prefix multiplier represented by the symbol n, meaning billionth, with a multiplier of $0.000000001$ ($10^{-9}$).

pico-

$0.000000000001$ or 10^-12

femto-

$0.000000000000001$ or 10^-15