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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.

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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)

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.