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The prefixes for the powers of 10 in the metric system are:

10^24 = yotta- (Y)

10^21 = zetta- (Z)

10^18 = exa- (E)

10^15 = peta- (P)

10^12 = tera- (T)

10^9 = giga- (G)

10^6 = mega- (M)

10^3 = kilo- (k)

10^2 = hecto- (h)

10^1 = deka- (da)

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)

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