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nano means 1/ 1 000 000 000 ie 1 nm is a billionth of a metre
micro means 1/1000 000 ie 1 micro metre is a millionth of a metre
milli means 1/1000 ie 1 mm is a thousandth of a metre
centi means 1/100 ie 1 cm is a hundredth of a metre
kilo means 1000 ie 1 km is a 1000 metres
Mega means a million ie 1 ML means a million litres
Giga means 1 000 000 000
Tetra means 1 000 000 000 000
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