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B-10<br />

One million million millionth<br />

One thousand million millionth<br />

One million millionth<br />

One thousand millionth<br />

One millionth<br />

One thousandth<br />

One hundredth<br />

One tenth<br />

One<br />

Ten<br />

One hundred<br />

One thousand<br />

One million<br />

One billion”<br />

One trillion”<br />

One quadrillion”<br />

One quintillion”<br />

Table B.11<br />

SI Prefixes and Their Values<br />

Value<br />

10-18<br />

lo-‘5<br />

10-12<br />

10-9<br />

10-o<br />

IO-3<br />

IO-2<br />

10-I<br />

100<br />

10’<br />

lo2<br />

103<br />

106<br />

lo9<br />

10’2<br />

10’5<br />

10’8<br />

Prefix<br />

atto<br />

femto<br />

pica<br />

nano<br />

micro<br />

milli<br />

centi<br />

deci<br />

deca<br />

hecto<br />

kilo<br />

mega<br />

giga<br />

tera<br />

peta<br />

exa<br />

Symbol<br />

“Care should be exercised in the use of this nomenclature, especially in <strong>for</strong>eign correspondence, as it<br />

is either unknown or carries a different value in other countries. A “billion,” <strong>for</strong> example, signifies a value of<br />

lo’* in most other countries.<br />

<strong>TRANSPORTATION</strong> <strong>ENERGY</strong> <strong>DATA</strong> <strong>BOOK</strong>: <strong>EDITION</strong> <strong>20</strong>-<strong>20</strong>00<br />

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