Metric Prefix Flashcards: All 24 SI Names, Symbols & Powers of Ten
Learn all 24 current SI prefixes with 72 flashcards for name, case-sensitive symbol, and power-of-ten recall.
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These metric prefix flashcards cover all 24 SI prefixes currently recognized by NIST, from quetta at 10^30 to quecto at 10^-30. The 72 cards practice exactly three mappings for every prefix: name to case-sensitive symbol and power of ten; symbol to name and power of ten; and power of ten to name and case-sensitive symbol.
Case matters. M is mega while m is milli, and P/p, Z/z, Y/y, R/r, and Q/q also represent different prefixes. Each front labels the cue and requested mapping, so a bare symbol or exponent stays unambiguous on mixed-review and standalone surfaces. Each back starts with the answer.
The deterministic sequence begins with familiar metric prefixes, expands toward the extremes, and interleaves all three recall directions. Variants of the same prefix stay far apart, with at least three unrelated cards between them. Confusing uppercase and lowercase symbols are separated too.
This is a focused metric prefix quiz, not a full SI course. It excludes conversions, full decimal expansions, SI base and derived units, unit examples, pronunciation and spelling drills, IEC or binary prefixes, historical prefixes, and 10^0, which has no prefix. There are no card images.
The NIST Metric (SI) Prefixes page supplies the factual ledger. The prompts, answers, selection structure, metadata, sequence, and generated cover were independently authored; no NIST prose, examples, layout, or media were copied. Facts aren't claimed as proprietary. The original wording, organization, metadata, and cover are dedicated under CC0 1.0 to the extent applicable rights exist.
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Spjald 1
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SI prefix name: kilo → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
k
Spjald 2
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): M → name + power of ten
Svar
mega
Spjald 3
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
centi
c
Spjald 4
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SI prefix name: nano → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
n
Spjald 5
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): h → name + power of ten
Svar
hecto
Spjald 6
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
micro
μ
Spjald 7
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SI prefix name: peta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
P
Spjald 8
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): d → name + power of ten
Svar
deci
Spjald 9
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
milli
m
Spjald 10
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SI prefix name: tera → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
T
Spjald 11
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): p → name + power of ten
Svar
pico
Spjald 12
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
deka
da
Spjald 13
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SI prefix name: giga → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
G
Spjald 14
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): f → name + power of ten
Svar
femto
Spjald 15
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
exa
E
Spjald 16
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SI prefix name: atto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
a
Spjald 17
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Z → name + power of ten
Svar
zetta
Spjald 18
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
yocto
y
Spjald 19
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SI prefix name: ronna → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
R
Spjald 20
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): q → name + power of ten
Svar
quecto
Spjald 21
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
zepto
z
Spjald 22
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SI prefix name: yotta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
Y
Spjald 23
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): r → name + power of ten
Svar
ronto
Spjald 24
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
quetta
Q
Spjald 25
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SI prefix name: milli → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
m
Spjald 26
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): k → name + power of ten
Svar
kilo
Spjald 27
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
hecto
h
Spjald 28
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SI prefix name: micro → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
μ
Spjald 29
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): G → name + power of ten
Svar
giga
Spjald 30
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
deci
d
Spjald 31
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SI prefix name: centi → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
c
Spjald 32
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): T → name + power of ten
Svar
tera
Spjald 33
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
mega
M
Spjald 34
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SI prefix name: deka → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
da
Spjald 35
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): n → name + power of ten
Svar
nano
Spjald 36
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
pico
p
Spjald 37
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SI prefix name: exa → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
E
Spjald 38
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): a → name + power of ten
Svar
atto
Spjald 39
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
ronto
r
Spjald 40
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SI prefix name: yocto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
y
Spjald 41
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): P → name + power of ten
Svar
peta
Spjald 42
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
zetta
Z
Spjald 43
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SI prefix name: quetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
Q
Spjald 44
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): R → name + power of ten
Svar
ronna
Spjald 45
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
femto
f
Spjald 46
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SI prefix name: zepto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
z
Spjald 47
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Y → name + power of ten
Svar
yotta
Spjald 48
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
quecto
q
Spjald 49
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SI prefix name: mega → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
M
Spjald 50
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): c → name + power of ten
Svar
centi
Spjald 51
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
kilo
k
Spjald 52
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SI prefix name: hecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
h
Spjald 53
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): μ → name + power of ten
Svar
micro
Spjald 54
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
nano
n
Spjald 55
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SI prefix name: deci → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
d
Spjald 56
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): m → name + power of ten
Svar
milli
Spjald 57
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
giga
G
Spjald 58
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SI prefix name: pico → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
p
Spjald 59
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): da → name + power of ten
Svar
deka
Spjald 60
Spurning
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
tera
T
Spjald 61
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SI prefix name: quecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
q
Spjald 62
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): E → name + power of ten
Svar
exa
Spjald 63
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
atto
a
Spjald 64
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SI prefix name: zetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
Z
Spjald 65
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): y → name + power of ten
Svar
yocto
Spjald 66
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
peta
P
Spjald 67
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SI prefix name: ronto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
r
Spjald 68
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Q → name + power of ten
Svar
quetta
Spjald 69
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
yotta
Y
Spjald 70
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SI prefix name: femto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Svar
f
Spjald 71
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): z → name + power of ten
Svar
zepto
Spjald 72
Spurning
SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Svar
ronna
R
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Metric Prefix Flashcards: All 24 SI Names, Symbols & Powers of Ten
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