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They are as follows:yotta septillion

zetta sextillion

exa quintillion

peta quadrillion

tera trillion

giga billion

mega million

kilo thousand

hecto hundred

deca ten

unit

deci tenth

centi hundredth

milli thousandth

micro millionth

nano billionth

pico trillionth

femto quadrillionth

atto quintillionth

zepto sextillionth

yocto septillionth


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How do the prefixes in the metric system relate to the base unit?

Every prefix in the metric system denotes a power of 10.


Is the metric system based upon multiple of 100?

Not quite. Larger or smaller units are created by adding prefixes for different powers of 10 - not only 100.


What is the metric system based on mathematically?

The metric system, in mathematical terms, is a base 10 system. This means that the prefixes of the units change the value of the units by factors of 10. For example: 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters.


What do you know that can help you remember the prefixes mean on the metric system?

A helpful acronym to remember the prefixes in the metric system is "King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk," representing kilo, hecto, deca, base unit (gram, liter, meter), deci, centi, milli in increasing order of magnitude. This can assist in recalling the meaning and order of the prefixes.


What does these prefixes for deca?

The prefixes for deca indicate a factor of ten. For example, "deca-" represents 10, "hecto-" represents 100, and "kilo-" represents 1,000. These prefixes are commonly used in the metric system for units of measurement.


The prefixes for the metric unit are?

1000


What are linear measurements in the metric system based on?

Linear measurements in the metric system are based on the meter, which is the fundamental unit of length. Other units such as centimeters, millimeters, and kilometers are derived from the meter using prefixes.


What do these metric prefixes represent deci?

The metric prefix deci- represents a factor of 0.1, which means one-tenth or 1/10 of the base unit. It is often used in the metric system to denote a fraction of a unit.


What is the prefix for the 10000 's place in the metric system?

There is none but sometimes you may find "myriad".The SI system discourages all prefixes that are not thousand multipliers or dividers. However certain prefixes are so historically entrenched that they will not vanish soon. Some examples of 'unsupported' prefixes are: centimeter (hundredth) decimeter (tenth) decathelon (ten) hectoliter (hundred)


Why are there two different metric systems?

There are two main metric systems: the International System of Units (SI) and the older metric system known as the CGS system. The two systems differ in the choice of base units and their prefixes. The SI system is more modern and comprehensive, incorporating scientific advances and global standardization.


What are the three principles from which the metric system is based?

The metric system is based on three principles: the meter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of mass, and the liter as the unit of volume. All other units in the metric system are derived from these base units using prefixes to denote multiples or fractions.


Why do people consider the metric system easier to use than US system?

The metric system uses conversion factors of 10 for all units. Instead of remembering all the different conversions between each unit (4quarts=1gallon, 5280feet=1mile, ect), you only have to memorize a couple of prefixes. The (common) metric prefixes are Milli=1000th Centi=100th Deci=10th Deka=x10 Hecto=x100 Kilo=x1000