Scientific Notation and SI Prefixes: Key Concepts and Symbols

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Scientific Notation

A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of ten.

<p>A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of ten.</p>
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Zetta

10^21, symbol Z.

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Exa

10^18, symbol E.

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Peta

10^15, symbol P.

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Tera

10^12, symbol T.

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Giga

10^9, symbol G.

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Mega

10^6, symbol M.

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Kilo

10^3, symbol k.

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Hecto

10^2, symbol h.

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Deca

10^1, symbol da.

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Deci

10^-1, symbol d.

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Centi

10^-2,

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Milli

10^-3, symbol m.

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Micro

10^-6, symbol µ.

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Nano

10^-9, symbol n.

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Pico

10^-12, symbol p.

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Femto

10^-15, symbol f.

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Atto

10^-18, symbol a.

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Zepto

10^-21, symbol z.

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Nanometer

10^-9 meter.

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Petameter

10^15 meter.

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Picosecond

10^-12 second.