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Which list of metric prefixes is in order from smallest to greatest?

A. milli-, centi-, deci-, kilo-
B. centi-, milli-, deci-, kilo-
C. kilo-, deci-, centi-, milli-
D. milli-, deci-, centi-, kilo-

Answer :

Final answer:

The list of metric prefixes in order from smallest to greatest is as follows: yocto- (y), zepto- (z), atto- (a), femto- (f), pico- (p), nano- (n), micro- (μ), milli- (m), centi- (c), deci- (d), none- (base unit), deca- (da), hecto- (h), kilo- (k), mega- (M), giga- (G), tera- (T), peta- (P), exa- (E), zetta- (Z), yotta- (Y). Each prefix represents a factor of 10 increase or decrease relative to the base unit (none-).

Explanation:

The list of metric prefixes in order from smallest to greatest is as follows:

  1. yocto- (y) - 10-24
  2. zepto- (z) - 10-21
  3. atto- (a) - 10-18
  4. femto- (f) - 10-15
  5. pico- (p) - 10-12
  6. nano- (n) - 10-9
  7. micro- (μ) - 10-6
  8. milli- (m) - 10-3
  9. centi- (c) - 10-2
  10. deci- (d) - 10-1
  11. none- (base unit) - 1
  12. deca- (da) - 10
  13. hecto- (h) - 102
  14. kilo- (k) - 103
  15. mega- (M) - 106
  16. giga- (G) - 109
  17. tera- (T) - 1012
  18. peta- (P) - 1015
  19. exa- (E) - 1018
  20. zetta- (Z) - 1021
  21. yotta- (Y) - 1024

Each prefix represents a factor of 10 increase or decrease relative to the base unit (none-). For example, kilo- (k) represents 103 and mega- (M) represents 106.

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