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Answers:

Multiples and Submultiples Prefix Symbol
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 = yotta Y
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 = zetta Z
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 = exa E
1 000 000 000 000 000 = peta P
1 000 000 000 000 = Tera T
1 000 000 000 = giga G
1 000 000 = mega M
1 000 = kilo k
100 = hecto h
10 = deka da
1    
0.1 = deci d
0.01 = centi c
0.001 = milli m
0.000 001 = micro µ
0.000 000 001 = nano n
0.000 000 000 001 = Pico p
0.000 000 000 000 001 = femto f
0.000 000 000 000 000 001 = atto a
0.000 000 000 000 000 000 001 = zepto z
0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 = yacto y

Created: May 8, 2001
Last updated: August 15, 2001
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