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Multipliers.
| Pica |
0.000,000,000,001 |
1^-12 |
| Nano |
0.000,000,001 |
1^-9 |
| Micro |
0.000,001 |
1^-6 |
| Milli |
0.001 |
1^-3 |
| Centi |
0.01 |
1^-2 |
| Unit |
1 |
1 |
| Kilo |
1,000 |
1^3 |
| Mega |
1,000,000 |
1^6 |
| Giga |
1,000,000,000 |
1^9 |
| Tera |
1,000,000,000,000 |
1^12 |
The Metric system.
All measurements are based on a unit,
and a multiplier, like those above. ie for distance
we use a measure called the meter, and thats the only
unit of distance we need to remember. We also use a
multiplier, so we call 1000 meters a KiloMeter, or 1/1000
of a meter is a MilliMeter. Easy.
Another easy one to remember is Centigrade
as a measurement of temperature. Water freezes at 0
degrees, and boils at 100 degrees. Body temperature
is about 32 degrees C.
Some common conversions
| To
Convert |
To |
Mulitply
by |
| Inches |
MilliMeters |
0.03937 |
| MilliMeters |
Inches |
25.4 |
| Feet |
Meters |
3.281 |
| Meters |
Feet |
0.3048 |
| Miles |
KiloMeters |
1.609 |
| KiloMeters |
Miles |
0.6214 |
For more conversions, visit http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_c.htm
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