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THE METRIC SYSTEM

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THE METRIC SYSTEM

Metric Prefixes(Memorize this)

Prefix Symbol Factor Numerically

(Multiply by)

Name

Giga G 109 1 000 000 000 billion

Mega M 106 1 000 000 million

Kilo k 103 1 000 thousand

Centi c 10-2 0.01 hundredth

Milli m 10-3 0.001 thousandth

Micro μ 10-6 0.000 001 millionth

Nano n 10-9 0.000 000 001 billionth

Now lets practice!

Giga

Billion

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What do you multiply Giga by?

Answer

1 000 000 000Next

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What is the Factor of giga?

Answer

109

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Mega

Million

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What do you multiply mega By?

Answer

1 000 000

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What is the factor of Mega?

Answer

106

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Kilo

Thousand

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What do you multiply Kilo by?

Answer

1,000Next

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What is the factor of kilo?

Answer

103

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Centi

Hundredth

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What is Centi multiplied by?

Answer

0.01 Next

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What is the factor of centi?

Answer

10-2

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Milli

Thousandth

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What is milli multiplied by?

Answer

0.001 (three places to the left) Think divisionNext

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What is the factor of milli?

Answer

10-3

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Micro

Millionth

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What is micro multiplied by?

Answer

0.000001(six places to left of the decimal point)

Think divisionNext

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What is the factor of micro?

Answer

10-6 Next

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Nano

Billionth

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What is nano multiplied by?

Answer

0.000000001 (9 places to the left of the decimal point) Think division

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What is the factor of nano?

Answer

10-9

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