The metric system.
The decimal system is based on 10 and the powers of 10. The main disadvantage is that 10 is divisible by only 2 and 5. So commonly needed fractions, such as a third end up being infinite decimals.
The SI
SI uses powers of 10.
* In those countries that use the long scale (based on powers of a million) like Europe: a decillion = (10^6)^10 = 10^60 * In those countries that use the short scale (based on powers of a thousand plus one) like USA: a decillion = (10^3)^(10+1) = 10^33 A googol is 10^100 In either case the googol is larger.
"Quad" means "four", thus:In those countries that use the long scale (based on powers of million) like Europe:quadrillion = millionfour = (106)4 = 1024 so a quadrillion is 10 to the power of 24.In those countries that use the short scale (based on powers of thousand) like USA:quadrillion = thousandfive = (103)(4+1) = 1015 so a quadrillion is 10 to the power of 15.
The metric system is based on units of 10, for example; 100 centimeters = 1 meter
Yes, powers of 10 (and especially, powers of 1000) are used prominently in the SI, with prefixes such as kilo, mega, giga, ..., and milli, micro, nano, ...
The metric system is based on the number 10 and its powers.
It is based on the powers of 10.
The metric system
The metric system is based on the number 10.
10, and its negative and positive powers.
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The metric system
The metric system, based on the number 10.
the metric system. or international system of units
The metric systems.