Prefixes in the Metric System

Prefix

Multiple of 10

Comparison

kilo (k)

1000

1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)

1 meter = 0.001 kilometer

deci (d)

0.1

1 deciliter (dL) = 0.1 liter (L)

1 liter = 10 deciliters

centi (c)

0.01

1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter

1 meter = 100 centimeters

milli (m)

0.001

1 milliliter (mL) = 0.001 liter

1 liter = 1000 milliliters

micro (μ)

0.000001

1 microliter (μL) = 0.000001 liter

1 liter = 1 million microliters

pico (p)

0.000000000001

1 picoliter (pL) = 0.000000000001 liter

1 liter = 1 trillion picoliters

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