Powers of 10:
| Name | Prefix | Factor | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| kilo | k | 10\(^1 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^3\) | thousand |
| mega | M | 10\(^2 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^6\) | million |
| giga | G | 10\(^3 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^9\) | billion |
| tera | T | 10\(^4 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^12\) | trillion |
| peta | P | 10\(^5 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^15\) | |
| exa | E | 10\(^6 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^18\) | |
| zetta | Z | 10\(^7 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^21\) | |
| yotta | Y | 10\(^8 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^24\) | |
| ronna | R | 10\(^9 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^27\) | |
| quetta | Q | 10\(^10 ⋅ 3\) = 10\(^30\) |
Powers of 2:
| Name | Prefix | Factor | Approximation |
|---|---|---|---|
| kibi | ki | 2\(^10\) | 10\(^(1 ⋅ 3)\) = 10\(^3\) |
| mebi | Mi | 2\(^20\) | 10\(^(2 ⋅ 3)\) = 10\(^6\) |
| gibi | Gi | 2\(^30\) | 10\(^(3 ⋅ 3)\) = 10\(^9\) |
| tebi | Ti | 2\(^40\) | 10\(^(4 ⋅ 3)\) = 10\(^12\) |
| pebi | Pi | 2\(^50\) | 10\(^(5 ⋅ 3)\) = 10\(^15\) |
| exbi | Ei | 2\(^60\) | 10\(^(6 ⋅ 3)\) = 10\(^18\) |
| zebi | Zi | 2\(^70\) | 10\(^(7 ⋅ 3)\) = 10\(^21\) |
| yobi | Yi | 2\(^80\) | 10\(^(8 ⋅ 3)\) = 10\(^24\) |