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Metric Prefixes & Conversion
- This page contains two charts and 3 examples.
- The top is the complete list of metric prefixes, symbols, and their powers.
- The second contains everyday perfixes & CHANGES ONE MEASURE TO ANOTHER.
- The examples show that:
- To change units, move the decimal point as needed.
- kiloUNITS to UNITS
UNITS to kiloUNITS
kilogram to milligram
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Prefix | Symbol | Multiply by |
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yotta | Y | 1024 |
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zetta | Z | 1021 |
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exa | E | 1018 |
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peta | P | 1015 |
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tera | T | 1012 |
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giga | G | 109 |
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mega | M | 106 |
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hectokilo | hk | 105 |
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myria | ma | 104 |
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kilo | k | 103 |
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hecto | h | 102 |
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deka | da | 101 |
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UNIT | 1 | 100 |
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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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decimilli | dm | 10-4 |
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centimilli | cm | 10-5 |
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micro | u | 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 |
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atto | a | 10-18 |
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zepto | z | 10-21 |
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yocto | y | 10-24 |
- 1st: Type the original measurement in the desired blue box.
- 2nd: Press the = sign to change the original units to the new units.
| 103 | 102 | 101 | 100 | 10-1 | 10-2 | 10-3 |
| kilo | hecto | deka | UNIT | deci | centi | milli |
| k | h | da | 1 | d | c | m |
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