GDO

Metric Values

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Getting Bigger

deca = 10
hecto = 100
kilo = 1,000
mega = 1,000,000
giga = 1,000,000,000
tera = 1,000,000,000,000
peta = 1,000,000,000,000,000
exa = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000

Getting Smaller

deci = .1
centi = .01
milli = .001
micro = .000001
nano = .000000001
pico = .000000000001
atto = .000000000000001
femto = .000000000000000001

Metric Abbreviations

metric prefix Abbreviation Factors
deca da 10
hecto h 102
kilo k 103 
mega M 106 
giga G 109 
tera T 1012 
peta P 1015 
exa E 1018 
deci d 10-1 
centi c 10-2 
milli m 10-3 
micro µ 10-6 
nano n  10-9
pico p  10-12
femto f 10-15
atto a 10-18