1x10^9 = Giga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix
In the metric system, the prefix for 1 billion is "giga-".
The prefix deci means 10th (1/10) 10.
The prefix for 1000 in the metric system is "kilo-." It represents a factor of 1000, so 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams or 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters.
The SI prefix meaning of 0.001 is "milli-". This prefix denotes a factor of 1/1000, so 0.001 can be written as 1 milliunit.
The prefix deca- means ten. It is used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten, such as decagram (10 grams) or decimeter (1/10 of a meter).
In the metric system, the prefix for 1 billion is "giga-".
The prefix for million is mega-.
for this answer: in the metric system what is the prefix for 1/100?ANSWER: centi-AtL 2009
The prefix for 1/100 is "centi".The prefix for 1/100 is "centi".The prefix for 1/100 is "centi".The prefix for 1/100 is "centi".
The missing number is 1000000 (a million).
micro is one millionth (1/1000000)
If you mean the American trillion - a 1, followed by 12 zeroes - the prefix is tera.
it means one millionth or 1/1,000,000
1 teragram = 1000000 metric ton
Yes, millimetres are part of the metric system.
Giga- It is worth noting that when used in computer terminology, this prefix is something of an anachronism. The computer prefix "Giga" refers to 2^30, which is 1,073,741,824 and not 1,000,000,000 as Giga means in the metric system.
1 x 10^-6 prefix: micro-