Reading SI prefixes without scale errors - Bioengineering | Zoonk

Reading SI prefixes without scale errors - Bioengineering | Zoonk

Reading SI prefixes without scale errors

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A tight diagram of a base unit tile labeled “L” with a snap-on prefix tag “µ = ×10⁻⁶,” forming “µL,” showing that the prefix multiplies the unit.

Prefixes are multipliers

SI prefixes are shortcuts for powers of ten. They attach to a unit and tell you how big or small one of that unit is.