Common prefixes in metric system
kilo=103 (kg, km)(thousand)
mega=106 (Megawatt)(million)
giga = 109 (Gigawatt)(billion)
tera = 1012 (teragram)(trillion)
deci = 10-1 (dm)
centi = 10-2 (cm)
milli = 10-3 (mm, mg)
micro = 10-6 (?m, ?g)
nano = 10-9 (nm, ng)
pico = 10-12 (pm, pg)
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