Metric Prefixes and Exponents

Vocabulary flashcards for metric prefixes, their corresponding symbols, numerical multipliers, and exponential forms.

exa

exponent form $10^{18}$

peta

exponent form $10^{15}$.

tera

exponent form $10^{12}$.

giga

exponent form $10^{9}$.

mega

exponent form $10^{6}$.

kilo

exponent form $10^{3}$.

hecto

exponent form $10^{2}$.

deca

exponent form $10^{1}$.

Basic Unit

exponent form $10^{0}$.

deci

exponent form $10^{-1}$.

centi

exponent form $10^{-2}$.

milli

exponent form $10^{-3}$.

micro

exponent form $10^{-6}$.

nano

exponent form $10^{-9}$.

pico

exponent form $10^{-12}$.

femto

exponent form $10^{-15}$.

atto

exponent form $10^{-18}$.