Standard SI prefixes for metric units

In response to Learning Catalytics questions where a unit of measure is required, you can use the following International System of Units (SI) prefixes with a basic unit to indicate multiplication or division.

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  • Add milli- to liter to form milliliter
  • Add kilo- to gram to form kilogram
  • Add centi- to meter to form centimeter

To use units of measure in expressions, see Enter algebraic expressions.

Prefixes allowed

  • googol
  • yebi
  • zebi
  • exi
  • pebi
  • tebi
  • gibi
  • mebi
  • kibi
  • yotta
  • zetta
  • exa
  • peta
  • tera
  • giga
  • mega
  • kilo
  • hecto
  • deca
  • deci
  • centi
  • milli
  • micro
  • nano
  • pico
  • femto
  • atto
  • zepto
  • yocto