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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Kadi namba 1
Swali
SI prefix name: kilo → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
k
Kadi namba 2
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): M → name + power of ten
Jibu
mega
Kadi namba 3
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
centi
c
Kadi namba 4
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SI prefix name: nano → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
n
Kadi namba 5
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): h → name + power of ten
Jibu
hecto
Kadi namba 6
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
micro
μ
Kadi namba 7
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SI prefix name: peta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
P
Kadi namba 8
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): d → name + power of ten
Jibu
deci
Kadi namba 9
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
milli
m
Kadi namba 10
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SI prefix name: tera → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
T
Kadi namba 11
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): p → name + power of ten
Jibu
pico
Kadi namba 12
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
deka
da
Kadi namba 13
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SI prefix name: giga → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
G
Kadi namba 14
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): f → name + power of ten
Jibu
femto
Kadi namba 15
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
exa
E
Kadi namba 16
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SI prefix name: atto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
a
Kadi namba 17
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Z → name + power of ten
Jibu
zetta
Kadi namba 18
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
yocto
y
Kadi namba 19
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SI prefix name: ronna → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
R
Kadi namba 20
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): q → name + power of ten
Jibu
quecto
Kadi namba 21
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
zepto
z
Kadi namba 22
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SI prefix name: yotta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
Y
Kadi namba 23
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): r → name + power of ten
Jibu
ronto
Kadi namba 24
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
quetta
Q
Kadi namba 25
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SI prefix name: milli → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
m
Kadi namba 26
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): k → name + power of ten
Jibu
kilo
Kadi namba 27
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
hecto
h
Kadi namba 28
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SI prefix name: micro → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
μ
Kadi namba 29
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): G → name + power of ten
Jibu
giga
Kadi namba 30
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
deci
d
Kadi namba 31
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SI prefix name: centi → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
c
Kadi namba 32
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): T → name + power of ten
Jibu
tera
Kadi namba 33
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
mega
M
Kadi namba 34
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SI prefix name: deka → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
da
Kadi namba 35
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): n → name + power of ten
Jibu
nano
Kadi namba 36
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
pico
p
Kadi namba 37
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SI prefix name: exa → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
E
Kadi namba 38
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): a → name + power of ten
Jibu
atto
Kadi namba 39
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
ronto
r
Kadi namba 40
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SI prefix name: yocto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
y
Kadi namba 41
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): P → name + power of ten
Jibu
peta
Kadi namba 42
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
zetta
Z
Kadi namba 43
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SI prefix name: quetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
Q
Kadi namba 44
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): R → name + power of ten
Jibu
ronna
Kadi namba 45
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
femto
f
Kadi namba 46
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SI prefix name: zepto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
z
Kadi namba 47
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Y → name + power of ten
Jibu
yotta
Kadi namba 48
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
quecto
q
Kadi namba 49
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SI prefix name: mega → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
M
Kadi namba 50
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): c → name + power of ten
Jibu
centi
Kadi namba 51
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
kilo
k
Kadi namba 52
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SI prefix name: hecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
h
Kadi namba 53
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): μ → name + power of ten
Jibu
micro
Kadi namba 54
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
nano
n
Kadi namba 55
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SI prefix name: deci → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
d
Kadi namba 56
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): m → name + power of ten
Jibu
milli
Kadi namba 57
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
giga
G
Kadi namba 58
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SI prefix name: pico → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
p
Kadi namba 59
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): da → name + power of ten
Jibu
deka
Kadi namba 60
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
tera
T
Kadi namba 61
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SI prefix name: quecto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
q
Kadi namba 62
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): E → name + power of ten
Jibu
exa
Kadi namba 63
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
atto
a
Kadi namba 64
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SI prefix name: zetta → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
Z
Kadi namba 65
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): y → name + power of ten
Jibu
yocto
Kadi namba 66
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
peta
P
Kadi namba 67
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SI prefix name: ronto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
r
Kadi namba 68
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): Q → name + power of ten
Jibu
quetta
Kadi namba 69
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
yotta
Y
Kadi namba 70
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SI prefix name: femto → case-sensitive symbol + power of ten
Jibu
f
Kadi namba 71
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SI prefix symbol (case-sensitive): z → name + power of ten
Jibu
zepto
Kadi namba 72
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SI prefix power:
→ name + case-sensitive symbol
Jibu
ronna
R
kadi 72
Metric Prefix Flashcards: All 24 SI Names, Symbols & Powers of Ten
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