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Prefixes in the Metric System
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Prefix
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Multiple of 10
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Comparison
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kilo (k)
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1000
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1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
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1 meter = 0.001 kilometer
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deci (d)
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0.1
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1 deciliter (dL) = 0.1 liter (L)
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1 liter = 10 deciliters
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centi (c)
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0.01
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1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter
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1 meter = 100 centimeters
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milli (m)
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0.001
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1 milliliter (mL) = 0.001 liter
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1 liter = 1000 milliliters
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micro (µ)
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0.000001
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1 microliter (µL) = 0.000001 liter
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1 liter = 1 million microliters
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pico (p)
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0.000000000001
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1 picoliter (pL) = 0.000000000001 liter
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1 liter = 1 trillion picoliters
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