Common Metric Conversions

Kilo
- Abbreviation: k
- Meaning: 10³
- Example: 1m = 0.001km (or) 1 x 10^-3km
Deci
- Abbreviation: d
- Meaning: 10^-1
- Example: 1m = 10dm (or) 1 x 10¹dm
Centi
- Abbreviation: c
- Meaning: 10^-2
- Example: 1m = 100cm (or) 1 x 10²cm
Milli
- Abbreviation: m
- Meaning: 10^-3
- Example: 1m = 1,000mm (or) 1 x 10³mm
Nano
- Abbreviation: n
- Meaning: 10^-9
- Example: 1m = 1,000,000,000nm (or) 1 x 10⁹ nm
Pico
- Abbreviation: p
- Meaning: 10^-12
- Example: 1m = 1,000,000,000,000pm (or) 1 x 10¹²pm

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Common Metric Conversions

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2012-09-28T15:02:45Z

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