ALLIED'S ELECTRONICS DATA HANDBOOK

Metric Conversion Table

To Bottom of Page

Page 43

Return to Table of Contents

HOME
ORIGINAL VALUE DESIRED VALUE
Tera Giga Mega Myria Kilo Hecto Deka Basic Unit Deci Centi Milla Micro Nano Pico Femto Atto
Tera   3-> 6-> 8-> 9-> 10-> 11-> 12-> 13-> 14-> 15-> 18-> 21-> 24-> 27-> 30->
Giga <-3   3-> 5-> 6-> 7-> 8-> 9-> 10-> 11-> 12-> 15-> 18-> 21-> 24-> 27->
Mega <-6 <-3   2-> 3-> 4-> 5-> 6-> 7-> 8-> 9-> 12-> 15-> 18-> 21-> 24->
Myria <-8 <-5 <-2   1-> 2-> 3-> 4-> 5-> 6-> 7-> 10-> 13-> 16-> 19-> 22->
Kilo <-9 <-6 <-3 <-1   1-> 2-> 3-> 4-> 5-> 6-> 9-> 12-> 15-> 18-> 21->
Hecto <-10 <-7 <-4 <-2 <-1   1-> 2-> 3-> 4-> 5-> 8-> 11-> 14-> 17-> 20->
Deka <-11 <-8 <-5 <-3 <-2 <-1   1-> 2-> 3-> 4-> 7-> 10-> 13-> 16-> 19->
Basic Unit <-12 <-9 <-6 <-4 <-3 <-2 <-1   1-> 2-> 3-> 6-> 9-> 12-> 15-> 18->
Deci <-13 <-10 <-7 <-5 <-4 <-3 <-2 <-1   1-> 2-> 5-> 8-> 11-> 14-> 17->
Centi <-14 <-11 <-8 <-6 <-5 <-4 <-3 <-2 <-1   1-> 4-> 7-> 10-> 13-> 16->
Milli <-15 <-12 <-9 <-7 <-6 <-5 <-4 <-3 <-2 <-1   3-> 6-> 9-> 12-> 15->
Micro <-18 <-15 <-12 <-10 <-9 <-8 <-7 <-6 <-5 <-4 <-3   3-> 6-> 9-> 12->
Nano <-21 <-18 <-15 <-13 <-12 <-11 <-10 <-9 <-8 <-7 <-6 <-3   3-> 6-> 9->
Pico <-24 <-21 <-18 <-16 <-15 <-14 <-13 <-12 <-11 <-10 <-9 <-6 <-3   3-> 6->
Femto <-27 <-24 <-21 <-19 <-18 <-17 <-16 <-15 <-14 <-12 <-10 <-9 <-6 <-3   3->
Atto <-30 <-27 <-24 <-22 <-21 <-20 <-19 <-18 <-17 <-16 <-15 <-12 <-9 <-6 <-3  
  The above metric conversion table provides a fast
and automatic means of conversion from one metric
notation to another. The term "Basic Unit" denotes
the basic units of measurement, such as amperes,
volts, ohms, watts, cycles, meters, grams, etc.
To use the table, first locate the original or given
value in the left-hand column. Now follow this line
horizontally to the vertical column headed by the
prefix of the desired value. The figure and arrow at
this point indicates number of places and direction
decimal point is to be moved. 		  Example: Convert 0.15 ampere to milliamperes.
Starting at the "Units" box in the left-hand column
(since ampere is a basic unit of measurement),
move horizontally to the column headed by the
prefix "Milli," and read 3->. Thus 0.15 ampere
is the equivalent of 150 milliamperes.
Example: Convert 50,000 kilocycles to megacycles.
Read in the box horizontal to "kilo" and under
"Mega," the notation <-3, which means a shift of
the decimal three places to the left. Thus 50,000
kilocycles is the equivalent of 50 megacycles.

Return to top

 		PAGE 43

Return to Table of Contents

HOME