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Zetta (symbol Z) is a SI prefix in the SI (system of units) denoting 1021 or 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000. An SI prefix is a prefix which can be applied to any unit of the International System of Units (SI) to give subdivisions and multiples of that unit. ... The International System of Units (abbreviated SI from the French phrase, Système International dUnités) is the most widely used system of units. ... In physics and metrology, units are standards for measurement of physical quantities that need clear definitions to be useful. ... To help compare orders of magnitude this page lists dimensionless numbers between 1021 and 1024. ...


Adopted in 1991, it comes from the Latin septem, meaning seven, because it is equal to 10007. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...


There was a bogus SI prefix of the same value, Hepa, which was informally introduced a few years before the promulgation of Zetta. It apparently came from the Greek ἑπτά, hepta, seven.

SI prefixes
10n Prefix Symbol Short scale Long scale Decimal equivalent
1024 yotta Y Septillion Quadrillion 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
1021 zetta Z Sextillion Trilliard (thousand trillion) 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
1018 exa E Quintillion Trillion 1 000 000 000 000 000 000
1015 peta P Quadrillion Billiard (thousand billion) 1 000 000 000 000 000
1012 tera T Trillion Billion 1 000 000 000 000
109 giga G Billion Milliard (thousand million) 1 000 000 000
106 mega M Million 1 000 000
103 kilo k Thousand 1 000
102 hecto h Hundred 100
101 deca, deka da Ten 10
100 none none One 1
10−1 deci d Tenth 0.1
10−2 centi c Hundredth 0.01
10−3 milli m Thousandth 0.001
10−6 micro µ Millionth 0.000 001
10−9 nano n Billionth Milliardth 0.000 000 001
10−12 pico p Trillionth Billionth 0.000 000 000 001
10−15 femto f Quadrillionth Billiardth 0.000 000 000 000 001
10−18 atto a Quintillionth Trillionth 0.000 000 000 000 000 001
10−21 zepto z Sextillionth Trilliardth 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 001
10−24 yocto y Septillionth Quadrillionth 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001

An SI prefix is a prefix which can be applied to any unit of the International System of Units (SI) to give subdivisions and multiples of that unit. ... Long scale is the English translation of the French term échelle longue, which designates a system of numeric names in which the word billion means a million millions. ... Long scale is the English translation of the French term échelle longue, which designates a system of numeric names in which the word billion means a million millions. ... Decimal, or less commonly, denary, usually refers to the base 10 numeral system. ... Yotta (symbol Y) is a SI prefix in the SI (system of units) denoting 1024 or 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000. ... The standard dictionary numbers Throughout this article, exponential or scientific notation is used. ... The quadrillion is a large number which has one of two values depending on how or where it is being used. ... The standard dictionary numbers Throughout this article, exponential or scientific notation is used. ... In long scale usage: one trilliard = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 = 1021 one thousand trilliards =one (long scale) quadrillion This word is not found in standard English dictionaries. ... Exa (symbol E) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting 1018 or 1 000 000 000 000 000 000. ... The standard dictionary numbers Throughout this article, exponential or scientific notation is used. ... The numeral trillion refers to one of two number values, depending on the context of where and how it is being used. ... In physics and mathematics, peta (symbol: P) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting 1015, or 1 000 000 000 000 000. ... The quadrillion is a large number which has one of two values depending on how or where it is being used. ... For the game, see Billiards In long scale usage: one billiard = 1,000,000,000,000,000 = 1015 = one short scale quadrillion. ... Tera (symbol: T) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting 1012, or 1 000 000 000 000. ... The numeral trillion refers to one of two number values, depending on the context of where and how it is being used. ... The word billion, and its equivalents in other languages, refer to one of two different numbers. ... Giga (symbol: G) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting 109, or 1 000 000 000. ... The word billion, and its equivalents in other languages, refer to one of two different numbers. ... Milliard is a French-derived word meaning the number 109. ... Mega (symbol M) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 106, i. ... One million (1,000,000), one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999999 and preceding 1000001. ... Kilo (symbol: k) is a prefix in the SI system denoting 103 or 1,000. ... Cardinal One thousand Ordinal 1000th Factorization Roman numeral M (mille) Unicode representation of Roman numeral Ⅿ, ⅿ, ↀ prefixes chilia- (from Greek) milli- (from Latin) Binary 1111101000 Hexadecimal 3E8 1000 is the natural number following 999 and preceding 1001. ... Hecto (symbol h) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 102 (100). ... 100 (the Roman numeral is C for centum) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101. ... What is DECA? DECA, or Distributive Education Clubs of America*, is a business-marketing club that strives to educate its members about business and marketing strategies and decisions. ... 10 (ten) is the natural number following 9 and preceding 11. ... 1 (one) is a number, numeral, and glyph. ... Deci (symbol d) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10−1 (1/10). ... Centi (symbol c) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-2, or 1/100. ... Milli (symbol m) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-3, or 1/1,000. ... ... Nano is also a text editor; see Nano (text editor) Nano is a prefix (symbol n) in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-9. ... For other meanings of Pico see Pico (disambiguation) Pico (symbol p) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-12. ... Femto is a prefix (see all prefixes) to a unit and means that it is 10-15 times this unit, or, one quindecillionth (European) or one quadrillionth (American). ... Atto- (symbol a) is an SI prefix to a unit and means that it is 10-18 times this unit. ... Zepto (symbol z) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-21. ... Yocto (symbol y) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-24. ...

See also

An SI prefix is a prefix which can be applied to any unit of the International System of Units (SI) to give subdivisions and multiples of that unit. ... In computing, binary prefixes can be used to quantify large numbers where powers of two are more useful than powers of ten. ...

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