Chemistry 1 Important Metric Unit Conversions
Prefix
Symbol
Decimal Multiplier
Exponential
Multiplier
Mega-
M
1 Mm =
k
1 km =
1,000,000
1 x 106
1 x 106 m
103
1x103 m
1
Kilo-
1,000
1
DeciCentiMilliMicroNanoPico-
d
1 dm
c
1 cm
m
1 mm
µ
1 µm
n
1 nm
p
1 pm
1 cm = 1x10-2 m
0.1
=
0.01
=
0.001
=
0.000 001
=
0.000 000 001
=
0.000 000 000 001
=
10-1
1x10-1 m
10-2
1x10-2 m
10-3
1x10-3 m
10-6
1x10-6 m
10-9
1x10-9 m
10-12
1x10-12 m
1 mm = 1x10-1 cm
1 mm = 1x10-3 m
Important English to Metric Unit Conversions
•Length
1m = 1.094 yd
12 ft = 1 yd
2.54 cm = 1 in.
1 mi = 5280 ft
1 mi = 1.609 km
•Mass
1 kg = 2.205 lb
453.6 g = 1 lb
Volume
1 L = 1.06 qt
1 ft3 = 28.32 L