Tool to find the number or the name of powers of 10. The International Unit System uses prefixes that simplify the use of powers of ten (k = kilo = 10^3 = 1000)
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Tool to find the number or the name of powers of 10. The International Unit System uses prefixes that simplify the use of powers of ten (k = kilo = 10^3 = 1000)
Answers to Questions
What is the list of the powers of 10?
The table of prefixes for powers of 10 from the International System of Unit (ISU) is:
| - | Scientific Notation | ISU Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| 1024 | Yotta | Y |
| 1021 | Zeta | Z |
| 1018 | Exa | E |
| 1015 | Peta | P |
| 1012 | Tera | T |
| 109 | Giga | G |
| 106 | Mega | M |
| 103 | kilo | k |
| 102 | hecto | h |
| 101 | deca | da |
| 100 | ||
| 10-1 | deci | d |
| 10-2 | centi | c |
| 10-3 | milli | m |
| 10-6 | micro | µ |
| 10-9 | nano | n |
| 10-12 | pico | p |
| 10-15 | femto | f |
| 10-18 | atto | a |
| 10-21 | zepto | z |
| 10-24 | yocto | y |
It is possible to code a message:
Example: DCODE with -1,-2,0,-1,18 or dc0dE
What are the letters for representing powers of 10 ?
Letters are Y Z E P T G M k h d c m µ n p f a z y.
What is the myria- prefix ?
The prefix myria- (as in myriad) is obsolete, it meant $ 10 ^ 4 = 10,000 $
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