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Metric Prefixes
Basic Metric Prefixes
Term | Definition |
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kilo (value) | 1,000 |
hecto (value) | 100 |
deka (value) | 10 |
Base Unit (value) | 1 |
deci (value) | 1/10 or 0.1 |
centi (value) | 1/100 or 0.01 |
milli (value) | 1/1000 or 0.001 |
abbreviation for kilo | k |
abbreviation for hecto | h |
abbreviation for deka | da |
Base unit for distance | meter |
Base unit for mass | gram |
Base unit for volume (liquid) | liter |
abbreviation for meter | m |
abbreviation for gram | g |
abbreviation for liter | L or "script l" |
abbreviation for deci | d |
abbreviation for centi | c |
abbreviation for milli | m |
kg = | kilogram |
dag = | dekagram |
mg = | milligram |
mL = | milliliter |
km = | kilometer |
cm = | centimeter |
mm = | millimeter |
1 cubic centimeter = | 1 mL |