Prefixes

Question 1

Write out the prefix for all these powers of 10 and then check your answers
* 10^ -3
* 10^ -6
* 10^ -9
* 10^ -12

10^-3 means 10 to the power of -3

Answer 1

• m
• μ
• n
• p

milli, micro, nano, pico

Question 2

Write out the prefix for all these powers of 10 and then check your answers
* 10^3
* 10^6
* 10^9
* 10^12

10^3 means 10 to the power of 3 or 10 cubed

Answer 2

• k
• M
• G
• T

kilo, Mega, Giga, Tera

remember kg is the unit of mass you don’t need to change it to grams