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Convert between SI prefixes for any base unit from yocto to yotta.

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About prefixes conversions

SI prefix conversions are fundamental in science, engineering, computing, and everyday measurement. Our metric prefix converter covers all SI prefixes from the largest (yotta, 10²⁴) to the smallest (yocto, 10⁻²⁴), including common prefixes such as kilo, mega, giga, tera, milli, micro, nano, and pico. Whether you are converting between meters and kilometers, grams and milligrams, bytes and gigabytes, or volts and microvolts, this converter helps you understand and apply the metric prefix system accurately.

Most popular prefixes conversions

Available units

Yotta (Y)Zetta (Z)Exa (E)Peta (P)Tera (T)Giga (G)Mega (M)Kilo (k)Hecto (h)Deka (da)Deci (d)Centi (c)Milli (m)Micro (μ)Nano (n)Pico (p)Femto (f)Atto (a)Zepto (z)Yocto (y)

Popular prefixes conversions (380 total)

Kilo to Zepto

Converts kilo to zepto SI prefix.

Kilo to Yocto

Converts kilo to yocto SI prefix.

Hecto to Yotta

Converts hecto to yotta SI prefix.

Hecto to Zetta

Converts hecto to zetta SI prefix.

Hecto to Exa

Converts hecto to exa SI prefix.

Hecto to Peta

Converts hecto to peta SI prefix.

Hecto to Tera

Converts hecto to tera SI prefix.

Hecto to Giga

Converts hecto to giga SI prefix.

Hecto to Mega

Converts hecto to mega SI prefix.

Hecto to Kilo

Converts hecto to kilo SI prefix.

Hecto to Deka

Converts hecto to deka SI prefix.

Hecto to Deci

Converts hecto to deci SI prefix.

Hecto to Centi

Converts hecto to centi SI prefix.

Hecto to Milli

Converts hecto to milli SI prefix.

Hecto to Micro

Converts hecto to micro SI prefix.

Hecto to Nano

Converts hecto to nano SI prefix.

Hecto to Pico

Converts hecto to pico SI prefix.

Hecto to Femto

Converts hecto to femto SI prefix.

Hecto to Atto

Converts hecto to atto SI prefix.

Hecto to Zepto

Converts hecto to zepto SI prefix.

Hecto to Yocto

Converts hecto to yocto SI prefix.

Deka to Yotta

Converts deka to yotta SI prefix.

Deka to Zetta

Converts deka to zetta SI prefix.

Deka to Exa

Converts deka to exa SI prefix.

Deka to Peta

Converts deka to peta SI prefix.

Deka to Tera

Converts deka to tera SI prefix.

Deka to Giga

Converts deka to giga SI prefix.

Deka to Mega

Converts deka to mega SI prefix.

Deka to Kilo

Converts deka to kilo SI prefix.

Deka to Hecto

Converts deka to hecto SI prefix.

Deka to Deci

Converts deka to deci SI prefix.

Deka to Centi

Converts deka to centi SI prefix.

Deka to Milli

Converts deka to milli SI prefix.

Deka to Micro

Converts deka to micro SI prefix.

Deka to Nano

Converts deka to nano SI prefix.

Deka to Pico

Converts deka to pico SI prefix.

Deka to Femto

Converts deka to femto SI prefix.

Deka to Atto

Converts deka to atto SI prefix.

Deka to Zepto

Converts deka to zepto SI prefix.

Deka to Yocto

Converts deka to yocto SI prefix.

Deci to Yotta

Converts deci to yotta SI prefix.

Deci to Zetta

Converts deci to zetta SI prefix.

Deci to Exa

Converts deci to exa SI prefix.

Deci to Peta

Converts deci to peta SI prefix.

Deci to Tera

Converts deci to tera SI prefix.

Deci to Giga

Converts deci to giga SI prefix.

Deci to Mega

Converts deci to mega SI prefix.

Deci to Kilo

Converts deci to kilo SI prefix.

Deci to Hecto

Converts deci to hecto SI prefix.

Deci to Deka

Converts deci to deka SI prefix.

Unit definitions

Yotta (Y)

SI prefix 10^24.

Origin: Added in 1991.

Current use: Large scale data

Zetta (Z)

SI prefix 10^21.

Origin: Added in 1991.

Current use: Global data

Exa (E)

SI prefix 10^18.

Origin: Added in 1975.

Current use: Large computing

Peta (P)

SI prefix 10^15.

Origin: Added in 1975.

Current use: Supercomputers

Tera (T)

SI prefix 10^12.

Origin: Added in 1960.

Current use: Computing, Storage

Giga (G)

SI prefix 10^9.

Origin: Added in 1960.

Current use: Computing, Memory

Mega (M)

SI prefix 10^6.

Origin: Added in 1960.

Current use: Computing, Power

Kilo (k)

SI prefix 10^3.

Origin: Original metric prefix 1795.

Current use: Weight, Distance

Hecto (h)

SI prefix 10^2.

Origin: Original metric prefix.

Current use: Area, Volume

Deka (da)

SI prefix 10^1.

Origin: Original metric prefix.

Current use: Small amounts

Deci (d)

SI prefix 10^-1.

Origin: Original metric prefix.

Current use: Volume, Dividing

Centi (c)

SI prefix 10^-2.

Origin: Original metric prefix.

Current use: Length, Currency

Milli (m)

SI prefix 10^-3.

Origin: Original metric prefix.

Current use: Medicine, Small amounts

Micro (μ)

SI prefix 10^-6.

Origin: Added in 1960.

Current use: Electronics, Biology

Nano (n)

SI prefix 10^-9.

Origin: Added in 1960.

Current use: Nanotechnology, Electronics

Pico (p)

SI prefix 10^-12.

Origin: Added in 1960.

Current use: Electronics, Physics

Femto (f)

SI prefix 10^-15.

Origin: Added in 1964.

Current use: Atomic physics

Atto (a)

SI prefix 10^-18.

Origin: Added in 1964.

Current use: Quantum physics

Zepto (z)

SI prefix 10^-21.

Origin: Added in 1991.

Current use: Chemistry

Yocto (y)

SI prefix 10^-24.

Origin: Added in 1991.

Current use: Particle physics

Common uses for SI prefix conversions

Metric prefix conversions are used in science, engineering, computing, medicine, data storage, and everyday measurements.

Frequently asked questions about prefixes

How many millimeters are in 1 kilometer?+

1 kilometer equals 1,000,000 millimeters.

What is the difference between mega and milli?+

Mega means 10⁶ (one million times larger), while milli means 10⁻³ (one thousand times smaller).

Which SI prefixes does this converter support?+

It supports all 20 SI prefixes from yotta to yocto.