Prefixes in Metric System

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the scientific notation describe how small/big a prefix is compared to the basic unit (meter, Liter, gram). For example: 10^-9 describe how small a nanometer is compared to a meter

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giga (G)

109

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mega (M)

106

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kilo (k)

103

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deci (d)

10-1

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centi (c)

10-2

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milli (m)

10-3

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micro

10-6

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nano (n)

10-9

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pico (p)

10-12

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femto (f)

10-15