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Prefixes for Powers of 10

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    yotta Y \(10^{24}\) giga G \(10^9\) deci d \(10^{-1}\) pico p

    \(10^{-12}\)


    zetta Z \(10^{21}\) mega M \(10^6\) centi c \(10^{-2}\) femto f \(10^{-15}\)
    exa E \(10^{18}\) kilo k \(10^3\) milli m \(10^{-3}\) atto a \(10^{-18}\)
    peta P \(10^{15}\) hecto h \(10^2\) micro \(\mu\) \(10^{-6}\) zepto z \(10^{-21}\)
    tera T \(10^{12}\) deca da \(10\) nano n \(10^{-9}\) yocto y \(10^{-24}\)
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