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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)

Pico to Femto

Converts pico to femto SI prefix.

Pico to Atto

Converts pico to atto SI prefix.

Pico to Zepto

Converts pico to zepto SI prefix.

Pico to Yocto

Converts pico to yocto SI prefix.

Femto to Yotta

Converts femto to yotta SI prefix.

Femto to Zetta

Converts femto to zetta SI prefix.

Femto to Exa

Converts femto to exa SI prefix.

Femto to Peta

Converts femto to peta SI prefix.

Femto to Tera

Converts femto to tera SI prefix.

Femto to Giga

Converts femto to giga SI prefix.

Femto to Mega

Converts femto to mega SI prefix.

Femto to Kilo

Converts femto to kilo SI prefix.

Femto to Hecto

Converts femto to hecto SI prefix.

Femto to Deka

Converts femto to deka SI prefix.

Femto to Deci

Converts femto to deci SI prefix.

Femto to Centi

Converts femto to centi SI prefix.

Femto to Milli

Converts femto to milli SI prefix.

Femto to Micro

Converts femto to micro SI prefix.

Femto to Nano

Converts femto to nano SI prefix.

Femto to Pico

Converts femto to pico SI prefix.

Femto to Atto

Converts femto to atto SI prefix.

Femto to Zepto

Converts femto to zepto SI prefix.

Femto to Yocto

Converts femto to yocto SI prefix.

Atto to Yotta

Converts atto to yotta SI prefix.

Atto to Zetta

Converts atto to zetta SI prefix.

Atto to Exa

Converts atto to exa SI prefix.

Atto to Peta

Converts atto to peta SI prefix.

Atto to Tera

Converts atto to tera SI prefix.

Atto to Giga

Converts atto to giga SI prefix.

Atto to Mega

Converts atto to mega SI prefix.

Atto to Kilo

Converts atto to kilo SI prefix.

Atto to Hecto

Converts atto to hecto SI prefix.

Atto to Deka

Converts atto to deka SI prefix.

Atto to Deci

Converts atto to deci SI prefix.

Atto to Centi

Converts atto to centi SI prefix.

Atto to Milli

Converts atto to milli SI prefix.

Atto to Micro

Converts atto to micro SI prefix.

Atto to Nano

Converts atto to nano SI prefix.

Atto to Pico

Converts atto to pico SI prefix.

Atto to Femto

Converts atto to femto SI prefix.

Atto to Zepto

Converts atto to zepto SI prefix.

Atto to Yocto

Converts atto to yocto SI prefix.

Zepto to Yotta

Converts zepto to yotta SI prefix.

Zepto to Zetta

Converts zepto to zetta SI prefix.

Zepto to Exa

Converts zepto to exa SI prefix.

Zepto to Peta

Converts zepto to peta SI prefix.

Zepto to Tera

Converts zepto to tera SI prefix.

Zepto to Giga

Converts zepto to giga SI prefix.

Zepto to Mega

Converts zepto to mega SI prefix.

Zepto to Kilo

Converts zepto to kilo 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.