Metric prefix
Powers of 10:
| Name | Prefix | Factor | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| kilo | k | 101 ⋅ 3 = 103 | thousand |
| mega | M | 102 ⋅ 3 = 106 | million |
| giga | G | 103 ⋅ 3 = 109 | billion |
| tera | T | 104 ⋅ 3 = 1012 | trillion |
| peta | P | 105 ⋅ 3 = 1015 | |
| exa | E | 106 ⋅ 3 = 1018 | |
| zetta | Z | 107 ⋅ 3 = 1021 | |
| yotta | Y | 108 ⋅ 3 = 1024 | |
| ronna | R | 109 ⋅ 3 = 1027 | |
| quetta | Q | 1010 ⋅ 3 = 1030 |
Powers of 2:
| Name | Prefix | Factor | Approximation |
|---|---|---|---|
| kibi | ki | 210 | 10(1 ⋅ 3) = 103 |
| mebi | Mi | 220 | 10(2 ⋅ 3) = 106 |
| gibi | Gi | 230 | 10(3 ⋅ 3) = 109 |
| tebi | Ti | 240 | 10(4 ⋅ 3) = 1012 |
| pebi | Pi | 250 | 10(5 ⋅ 3) = 1015 |
| exbi | Ei | 260 | 10(6 ⋅ 3) = 1018 |
| zebi | Zi | 270 | 10(7 ⋅ 3) = 1021 |
| yobi | Yi | 280 | 10(8 ⋅ 3) = 1024 |