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Question
CBSEENPH11016396

What is prefix? Name the different metric prefixes and their multiple values.

Solution

The prefix is multiple or sub-multiple that increases or decreases the size of unit. 

Below is given a list of prefixes that is used. 

prefix

atto

fermi

pico

nano

micro

milli

centi

deci

value

10-18

10–15

10–12

10–9

10–6

10–3

10–2

10–1

abb.

a

f

P

n

H

m

c

d

prefix

exa

peta

tera

giga

mega

kilo

hecta

deca

value

10–18

10–15

10–12

10–9

10–6

10–3

10–2

10–1

abb.

E

P

T

G

M

K

H

D