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Metric Units of Measurement

6. SIPrefmes
Factor Name Symb. Factor Name Symb.

10 - 1 deci d
hecto
kilo

METRIC UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

The metric system was first proposed in 1791. The
French Revolutionary Assembly adopted it in 1795, and
the first metric standards (a standard meter bar and
kilogram bar) were adopted in 1799.

Name Symbol Value

millimeter mm 1 mm=O.OOl m
centimeter cm 1 c m = 1Omm
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decimeter dm I1dm=10cm
meter m I 1 m = 1 0 d m = 1000mm
dekameter dam 1 dam= 1 0 m
hectometer hm 1 hm= 10 dam
kilometer km 1 km= lOhm=lOOOm

8. Units of Area

Name Symbol Value

milliliter mL 1 mL = 0.001L
centiliter CL 1 c L = 1omL
deciliter dL 1 dL= 10cL
liter L 1 L = 10 dL = 1000 mL
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hectoliter hL 1 hL = 10 daL
kiloliter kL 1 kL = 10 hL = 1000 L

Name Symbol Value

cu. millimeter mm3 1 mm3= 10pgm3
cu. centimeter cm3 l c m 3 = 1000 mm3
cu. decimeter dm3 1 dm3= 1000 cm3
cu. meter m3 1 m 3 = 1000 dm3

Name Symbol Value

milligram mg I 1 mg = O.OO1g
centigram I cg I 1 c g = 10mg
decigram 1 dg = 10 cg

dekagram 1 dag = 10 g

hectogram hg 1 hg = 10 dag
kilogram kg lkg=lOhg=lOOOg
megagram Mg I 1 M g = l000kg= It