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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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What is one tenth of a metric unit is indicated by the prefix?
deci
What does it mean if a metric unit has a 3 after it?
Cubed (3X)
How do you convert metric to meters?
Metre is already a metric unit. If you mean metric tonnes to metres divide by a million, i.e. 1,000,000
What does the word kilo mean in math?
In math Kilo is the metric prefix meaning 1000 times.
Is inches customary or metric?
I'm guessing by customary, you mean imperial. if so inches are customary/imperial
What is the metric prefix for 1 billon?
If you mean the American billion (1,000,000,000), the metric prefix is "Giga".If you mean the American billion (1,000,000,000), the metric prefix is "Giga".If you mean the American billion (1,000,000,000), the metric prefix is "Giga".If you mean the American billion (1,000,000,000), the metric prefix is "Giga".
What is the prefix unit of length?
A metric prefix or SI prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a decadic multiple or fraction of the unit. The various prefix unit are kilo , hecto,deca,deci.
What is the base unit of centi in the metric system?
In the metric system, "centi" is a prefix: it is not a measurement unit of any kind.
What is the prefixes of union?
A metric prefix or SI prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a decadic multiple or fraction of the unit. The various prefix unit are kilo , hecto,deca,deci.
Which metric prefix is equivalent to 0.01 base unit?
Centi
What is one tenth of a metric unit is indicated by the prefix?
deci
What unit is a number that does not include a metric prefix?
A pure number: ai integer, a rational number, an irrational number. 7.3, for example, does not include a metric prefix.
How do the prefixes in the metric system relate to the base unit?
Every prefix in the metric system denotes a power of 10.
The prefix Milli - added to any metric unit means?
The prefix milli means 0.001 or one thousandth.
What does the prefix micro mean in the metric system?
The prefix "micro-" in the metric system denotes one millionth (1/1,000,000) of a unit. It is represented by the symbol μ and is commonly used to indicate a small quantity or scale.
What does the metric prefix deka mean?
times ten
What unit of the metric system would be 1000 times a base?
Kilo- is the unit of the metric system that represents 1000 times the base unit.
