Metric Prefixes
The metric system uses prefixes to denote multiples and submultiples of the base unit. Here are some common prefixes used with "meter":
* kilo (k): 1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters
* hecto (h): 1 hectometer (hm) = 100 meters
* deka (da): 1 dekameter (dam) = 10 meters
* deci (d): 1 decimeter (dm) = 0.1 meters
* centi (c): 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meters
* milli (m): 1 millimeter (mm) = 0.001 meters
* micro (µ): 1 micrometer (µm) = 0.000001 meters
* nano (n): 1 nanometer (nm) = 0.000000001 meters
Other Prefixes (Less Common)
* mega (M): 1 megameter (Mm) = 1,000,000 meters
* giga (G): 1 gigameter (Gm) = 1,000,000,000 meters
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