Desimaaliprefiigid
Desimaaliprefiigid, also known as decimal prefixes, are a set of prefixes used in the International System of Units (SI) to denote multiples or fractions of a unit. These prefixes are based on powers of ten and are used to make large or small numbers more manageable. The most commonly used decimal prefixes include:
- Hecto (h) for 10^2 (one hundred)
- Kilo (k) for 10^3 (one thousand)
- Mega (M) for 10^6 (one million)
- Giga (G) for 10^9 (one billion)
- Tera (T) for 10^12 (one trillion)
For smaller units, the following prefixes are used:
- Deci (d) for 10^-1 (one-tenth)
- Centi (c) for 10^-2 (one-hundredth)
- Milli (m) for 10^-3 (one-thousandth)
- Micro (µ) for 10^-6 (one-millionth)
- Nano (n) for 10^-9 (one-billionth)
- Pico (p) for 10^-12 (one-trillionth)
These prefixes are widely used in scientific and engineering contexts to express measurements in a more