The prefixes for the creation of decimal multiples and parts of SI units are:

Factor

Name

Symbol

Factor

Name

Symbol

1024

yotta

Y

10-1

deci

d

1021

zetta

Z

10–2

centi

c

1018

exa

E

10-3

milli

m

1015

peta

P

10–6

micro

µ

1012

tera

T

10-9

nano

n

109

giga

G

10-12

pico

p

106

mega

M

10-15

femto

f

103

kilo

k

10-18

atto

a

102

hecto

h

10-21

zepto

z

101

deca

da

10-24

yocto

y

Remarks
Symbols of prefixes are placed before the symbol of the unit without a blank. Combinations of prefixes shall not be used. For 107 joule one writes 10 MJ and not 1 daMJ. With powers of symbols before units the prefix joins in the power raising: 1 cm2 = (10-2 m)2 = 10-4 m2 and not 10-2 m2.
Multiples and parts of the basic unit kilogram are created by taking the gram (=10-3 kg) as a basis. So 10-6 kg = 1 mg and not 1 μkg.

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