Metric Prefixes and Numbers

Vocabulary flashcards covering metric system prefixes, their numerical values, names, and symbols.

Tera

A metric prefix representing trillion ($1,000,000,000,000$) with the symbol T.

Giga

A metric prefix representing billion ($1,000,000,000$) with the symbol G.

Mega

A metric prefix representing million ($1,000,000$) with the symbol CM.

Kilo

A metric prefix representing thousand ($1,000$) with the symbol k.

Hecto

A metric prefix representing hundred ($100$) with the symbol h.

Deka

A metric prefix representing ten ($10$) with the symbol da.

Unit

Represents the number $1$ without a prefix.

Deci

A metric prefix representing tenth ($0.1$) with the symbol d.

Centi

A metric prefix representing hundredth ($0.01$) with the symbol C.

Milli

A metric prefix representing thousandth ($0.001$) with the symbol m.

Micro

A metric prefix representing millionth ($0.000\,001$) with the symbol μ.

Nano

A metric prefix representing billionth ($0.000\,000\,001$) with the symbol n.

Pico

A metric prefix representing trillionth ($0.000\,000\,000\,001$) with the symbol p.