Prefixes in the Metric System
Prefixes in the Metric System
Prefix | Multiple of 10 | Comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|
kilo (k) | 1000 | 1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m) | 1 meter = 0.001 kilometer |
deci (d) | 0.1 | 1 deciliter (dL) = 0.1 liter (L) | 1 liter = 10 deciliters |
centi (c) | 0.01 | 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter | 1 meter = 100 centimeters |
milli (m) | 0.001 | 1 milliliter (mL) = 0.001 liter | 1 liter = 1000 milliliters |
micro (μ) | 0.000001 | 1 microliter (μL) = 0.000001 liter | 1 liter = 1 million microliters |
pico (p) | 0.000000000001 | 1 picoliter (pL) = 0.000000000001 liter | 1 liter = 1 trillion picoliters |