Dave's Math Tables:
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A note on the metric system:
Before you use this table convert to the base measurement first, in that convert centi-meters to meters, convert kilo-grams to grams. In this way, I don't have to list every imaginable combination of metric units.
SI Prefixes
Number
Prefix
Symbol
10
1
deka-
da
10
2
hecto-
h
10
3
kilo-
k
10
6
mega-
M
10
9
giga-
G
10
12
tera-
T
10
15
peta-
P
10
18
exa-
E
10
21
zeta-
Z
10
24
yotta-
Y
Number
Prefix
Symbol
10
-1
deci-
d
10
-2
centi-
c
10
-3
milli-
m
10
-6
micro-
10
-9
nano-
n
10
-12
pico-
p
10
-15
femto-
f
10
-18
atto-
a
10
-21
zepto-
z
10
-24
yocto-
y