METRIC PREFIXES / PLACE VALUES Flashcards
PREFIXES
Giga -
One billion
1 gigawatt is one billion watts.
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Mega -
One million
1 megahertz is one million hertz.
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Kilo -
One thousand
1 kilogram is one thousand grams.
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Deci -
One-tenth
1 decimeter is one-tenth of a meter.
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Centi -
One-hundredth
1 centimeter is one-hundredth of a meter.
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Milli -
One-thousandth
1 milliliter is one-thousandth of a liter.
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Micro -
One-millionth
1 microgram is one-millionth of a gram.
What is place value?
Where a number is positioned
Place value determines the value of a digit based on its position in a number.
In the number 716, what is the place value of 1?
Tens
The digit 1 is in the tens position, indicating its value is 10.
What does ‘value’ refer to in the context of place value?
The equivalent of a number based on its place value
Value changes according to the digit’s position in the number.
List the main categories of place value.
- Thousands
- Hundreds
- Tens
- Ones
- Tenths
- Hundredths
- Thousandths
Each category represents a different magnitude in the decimal system.
What is the value of the digit in the Thousands place?
1000
This indicates that each digit in the thousands place represents a value of one thousand.
What is the value of the digit in the Hundreds place?
100
Each digit in the hundreds place represents a value of one hundred.
What is the value of the digit in the Tens place?
10
This value indicates that each digit in the tens place represents ten.
What is the value of the digit in the Ones place?
1
Each digit in the ones place represents a value of one.
What is the value of the digit in the Tenths place?
0.1
This indicates that each digit in the tenths place represents one-tenth.
What is the value of the digit in the Hundredths place?
0.01
Each digit in the hundredths place represents one-hundredth.
What is the value of the digit in the Thousandths place?
0.001
Each digit in the thousandths place represents one-thousandth.
