Prefixes to Know
There are a number of these prefixes which you should know:
Prefix
Multiplier
Power of ten
giga, G
1,000,000,000
10
9
mega, M
1,000,000
10
6
kilo, k
1,000
10
3
centi, c
1/100
10
-2
milli, m
1/1,000
10
-3
micro, µ
1/1,000,000
10
-6
nano, n
1/1,000,000,000
10
-9
The ones in
red
are the most important.
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