Names for multiples or divisions of numbers e.g. a mega (something) is 1 followed by 6 zeros, micro is a decimal point followed by six zeros
Prefix | Power of ten |
---|---|
yocto- | 10-24 |
zepto- | 10-21 |
atto- | 10-18 |
femto- | 10-15 |
pico- | 10-12 |
nano- | 10-9 |
micro- | 10-6 |
milli- | 10-3 |
centi- | 10-2 |
deci- | 10-1 |
(none) | 100 |
deka- | 101 |
hecto- | 102 |
kilo- | 103 |
mega- | 106 |
giga- | 109 |
tera- | 1012 |
peta- | 1015 |
exa- | 1018 |
zetta- | 1021 |
yotta- | 1024 |