Prefix

Symbol(s) Power of 10

Power of 2

yocto-

10-24 *

--

zepto-

10-21 *

--

atto-

10-18 *

--

femto-

10-15 *

--

pico-

10-12 *

--

nano-

10-9 *

--

micro-

10-6 *

--

milli-

10-3 *

--

centi-

10-2 *

--

deci-

10-1 *

--

(none)

--

100

20

deka-

101 *

--

hecto-

102 *

--

k or K **

103

210

mega-

106

220

giga-

109

230

tera-

1012

240

peta-

1015

250

exa-

1018 *

260

zetta-

1021 *

270

yotta-

1024 *

280

kilo-

* Not generally used to express data speed

** k = 103 and K = 210