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Prefixes Converter

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)

Deci to Centi

Converts deci to centi SI prefix.

Deci to Milli

Converts deci to milli SI prefix.

Deci to Micro

Converts deci to micro SI prefix.

Deci to Nano

Converts deci to nano SI prefix.

Deci to Pico

Converts deci to pico SI prefix.

Deci to Femto

Converts deci to femto SI prefix.

Deci to Atto

Converts deci to atto SI prefix.

Deci to Zepto

Converts deci to zepto SI prefix.

Deci to Yocto

Converts deci to yocto SI prefix.

Centi to Yotta

Converts centi to yotta SI prefix.

Centi to Zetta

Converts centi to zetta SI prefix.

Centi to Exa

Converts centi to exa SI prefix.

Centi to Peta

Converts centi to peta SI prefix.

Centi to Tera

Converts centi to tera SI prefix.

Centi to Giga

Converts centi to giga SI prefix.

Centi to Mega

Converts centi to mega SI prefix.

Centi to Kilo

Converts centi to kilo SI prefix.

Centi to Hecto

Converts centi to hecto SI prefix.

Centi to Deka

Converts centi to deka SI prefix.

Centi to Deci

Converts centi to deci SI prefix.

Centi to Milli

Converts centi to milli SI prefix.

Centi to Micro

Converts centi to micro SI prefix.

Centi to Nano

Converts centi to nano SI prefix.

Centi to Pico

Converts centi to pico SI prefix.

Centi to Femto

Converts centi to femto SI prefix.

Centi to Atto

Converts centi to atto SI prefix.

Centi to Zepto

Converts centi to zepto SI prefix.

Centi to Yocto

Converts centi to yocto SI prefix.

Milli to Yotta

Converts milli to yotta SI prefix.

Milli to Zetta

Converts milli to zetta SI prefix.

Milli to Exa

Converts milli to exa SI prefix.

Milli to Peta

Converts milli to peta SI prefix.

Milli to Tera

Converts milli to tera SI prefix.

Milli to Giga

Converts milli to giga SI prefix.

Milli to Mega

Converts milli to mega SI prefix.

Milli to Kilo

Converts milli to kilo SI prefix.

Milli to Hecto

Converts milli to hecto SI prefix.

Milli to Deka

Converts milli to deka SI prefix.

Milli to Deci

Converts milli to deci SI prefix.

Milli to Centi

Converts milli to centi SI prefix.

Milli to Micro

Converts milli to micro SI prefix.

Milli to Nano

Converts milli to nano SI prefix.

Milli to Pico

Converts milli to pico SI prefix.

Milli to Femto

Converts milli to femto SI prefix.

Milli to Atto

Converts milli to atto SI prefix.

Milli to Zepto

Converts milli to zepto SI prefix.

Milli to Yocto

Converts milli to yocto SI prefix.

Micro to Yotta

Converts micro to yotta SI prefix.

Micro to Zetta

Converts micro to zetta SI prefix.

Micro to Exa

Converts micro to exa 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.