| | | 6.2 SI Powers of Ten |
All people who are involved in technology should know at least the central eight (8) SI prefixes: pico, nano, micro, milli, kilo, Mega, Giga, and Tera. (Wikipedia: International_System_of_Units)
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Name | Symbol | Multiplier | Multiplier |
| pico | p | .000000000001 | 10-12 |
| nano | n | .000000001 | 10-9 |
| micro | µ | .000001 | 10-6 |
| milli | m | .001 | 10-3 |
| -- | -- | 1. | 100 |
| kilo | k | 1000. | 103 |
| Mega | M | 1000000. | 106 |
| Giga | G | 1000000000. | 109 |
| Tera | T | 1000000000000. | 1012 |
Instructor: Louis Taber, louis.taber.at.pima at gmail dot com (520) 206-6850
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| | | 6.2 SI Powers of Ten |