Template:Common metric prefixes/doc

The template common metric prefixes creates an infobox that lists the most commonly used metric prefixes. The list is a subset of the list in the 8th edition of the official brochure of the BIPM (SI units and prefixes). It has no parameters.

Usage

{{common metric prefixes}} gives

Metric prefixes in everyday use

Prefix	Symbol	Factor	Power
tera	T	1000000000000	1012
giga	G	1000000000	109
mega	M	1000000	106
kilo	k	1000	103
hecto	h	100	102
deca	da	10	101
(none)	(none)	1	100
deci	d	0.1	10−1
centi	c	0.01	10−2
milli	m	0.001	10−3
micro	μ	0.000001	10−6
nano	n	0.000000001	10−9
pico	p	0.000000000001	10−12

See also

• {{SI prefixes (infobox)}}
• {{Template:Metric prefixes (inline table)}}