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For each prefix listed on the left click the button that corresponds to the correct abbreviation listed above.

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Metric prefixes in everyday use
PrefixSymbolMultiple of the base unitMultiple of the base unit (as a fraction)Multiple of the base unit (as a power)Also known as
teraT$1\\,000\\,000\\,000\\,000$$1\\,000\\,000\\,000\\,000$$10^{12}$trillion
gigaG$1\\,000\\,000\\,000$$1\\,000\\,000\\,000$$10^9$billion
megaM$1\\,000\\,000$$1\\,000\\,000$$10^6$million
kilok$1\\,000$$1\\,000$$10^3$thousand
hectoh$100$$100$$10^2$hundred
decada$10$$10$$10^1$ten
decid$0.1$$\\frac{1}{10}$$10^{-1}$tenth
centic$0.01$$\\frac{1}{100}$$10^{−2}$hundredth
millim$0.001$$\\frac{1}{1\\,000}$$10^{−3}$thousandth
micromc or $\\mu$$0.000\\,001$$\\frac{1}{1\\,000\\,000}$$10^{−6}$millionth
nanon$0.000\\,000\\,001$$\\frac{1}{1\\,000\\,000\\,000}$$10^{−9}$billionth
picop$0.000\\,000\\,000\\,001$$\\frac{1}{1\\,000\\,000\\,000\\,000}$$10^{−12}$trillionth
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Of these, mega, kilo, centi and milli are probably the most common in everyday use.

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For each prefix listed on the left click the button that corresponds to how many of the base unit it represents.

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Metric prefixes in everyday use
PrefixSymbolMultiple of the base unitMultiple of the base unit (as a fraction)Multiple of the base unit (as a power)Also known as
teraT$1\\,000\\,000\\,000\\,000$$1\\,000\\,000\\,000\\,000$$10^{12}$trillion
gigaG$1\\,000\\,000\\,000$$1\\,000\\,000\\,000$$10^9$billion
megaM$1\\,000\\,000$$1\\,000\\,000$$10^6$million
kilok$1\\,000$$1\\,000$$10^3$thousand
hectoh$100$$100$$10^2$hundred
decada$10$$10$$10^1$ten
decid$0.1$$\\frac{1}{10}$$10^{-1}$tenth
centic$0.01$$\\frac{1}{100}$$10^{−2}$hundredth
millim$0.001$$\\frac{1}{1\\,000}$$10^{−3}$thousandth
micromc or $\\mu$$0.000\\,001$$\\frac{1}{1\\,000\\,000}$$10^{−6}$millionth
nanon$0.000\\,000\\,001$$\\frac{1}{1\\,000\\,000\\,000}$$10^{−9}$billionth
picop$0.000\\,000\\,000\\,001$$\\frac{1}{1\\,000\\,000\\,000\\,000}$$10^{−12}$trillionth
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