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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)

Micro to Peta

Converts micro to peta SI prefix.

Micro to Tera

Converts micro to tera SI prefix.

Micro to Giga

Converts micro to giga SI prefix.

Micro to Mega

Converts micro to mega SI prefix.

Micro to Kilo

Converts micro to kilo SI prefix.

Micro to Hecto

Converts micro to hecto SI prefix.

Micro to Deka

Converts micro to deka SI prefix.

Micro to Deci

Converts micro to deci SI prefix.

Micro to Centi

Converts micro to centi SI prefix.

Micro to Milli

Converts micro to milli SI prefix.

Micro to Nano

Converts micro to nano SI prefix.

Micro to Pico

Converts micro to pico SI prefix.

Micro to Femto

Converts micro to femto SI prefix.

Micro to Atto

Converts micro to atto SI prefix.

Micro to Zepto

Converts micro to zepto SI prefix.

Micro to Yocto

Converts micro to yocto SI prefix.

Nano to Yotta

Converts nano to yotta SI prefix.

Nano to Zetta

Converts nano to zetta SI prefix.

Nano to Exa

Converts nano to exa SI prefix.

Nano to Peta

Converts nano to peta SI prefix.

Nano to Tera

Converts nano to tera SI prefix.

Nano to Giga

Converts nano to giga SI prefix.

Nano to Mega

Converts nano to mega SI prefix.

Nano to Kilo

Converts nano to kilo SI prefix.

Nano to Hecto

Converts nano to hecto SI prefix.

Nano to Deka

Converts nano to deka SI prefix.

Nano to Deci

Converts nano to deci SI prefix.

Nano to Centi

Converts nano to centi SI prefix.

Nano to Milli

Converts nano to milli SI prefix.

Nano to Micro

Converts nano to micro SI prefix.

Nano to Pico

Converts nano to pico SI prefix.

Nano to Femto

Converts nano to femto SI prefix.

Nano to Atto

Converts nano to atto SI prefix.

Nano to Zepto

Converts nano to zepto SI prefix.

Nano to Yocto

Converts nano to yocto SI prefix.

Pico to Yotta

Converts pico to yotta SI prefix.

Pico to Zetta

Converts pico to zetta SI prefix.

Pico to Exa

Converts pico to exa SI prefix.

Pico to Peta

Converts pico to peta SI prefix.

Pico to Tera

Converts pico to tera SI prefix.

Pico to Giga

Converts pico to giga SI prefix.

Pico to Mega

Converts pico to mega SI prefix.

Pico to Kilo

Converts pico to kilo SI prefix.

Pico to Hecto

Converts pico to hecto SI prefix.

Pico to Deka

Converts pico to deka SI prefix.

Pico to Deci

Converts pico to deci SI prefix.

Pico to Centi

Converts pico to centi SI prefix.

Pico to Milli

Converts pico to milli SI prefix.

Pico to Micro

Converts pico to micro SI prefix.

Pico to Nano

Converts pico to nano 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.