Prefix Multiplier Definition:
represent quantities that are orders of magnitude larger than the base unit.
Prefix Multipliers Table
| Designator | Symbol | Multiplier | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| yocto- | y | 10-24 | 0.000000000000000000000001 |
| zepto- | z | 10-21 | 0.000000000000000000001 |
| atto- | a | 10-18 | 0.000000000000000001 |
| femto- | f | 10-15 | 0.000000000000001 |
| pico- | p | 10-12 | 0.000000000001 |
| nano- | n | 10-9 | 0.000000001 |
| micro- | μ or mm | 10-6 | 0.000001 |
| milli- | m | 10-3 | 0.001 |
| centi- | c | 10-2 | 0.01 |
| deci- | d | 10-1 | 0.1 |
| (none) | - | 100 | 1 |
| deka- | da or D | 101 | 10 |
| hecto- | h | 102 | 100 |
| kilo- | K or k | 103 | 1,000 |
| mega- | M | 106 | 1,000,000 |
| giga- | G | 109 | 1,000,000,000 |
| tera- | T | 1012 | 1,000,000,000,000 |
| peta- | P | 1015 | 1,000,000,000,000,000 |
| exa- | E | 1018 | 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 |
| zetta- | Z | 1021 | 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 |
| yotta- | Y | 1024 | 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 |
Notice how everything revolves around power of 10
How does the Prefix Multipliers Calculator work?
Free Prefix Multipliers Calculator - Shows a table of prefix multipliers, designators, symbols, and values
What 4 concepts are covered in the Prefix Multipliers Calculator?
- exponent
- The power to raise a number
- order of magnitude
- An order-of-magnitude difference between two values is a factor of 10
N = a * 102 - power
- how many times to use the number in a multiplication
- prefix multiplier
- represent quantities that are orders of magnitude larger than the base unit.
