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Table 3

Prefixes for multiples & submultiples allowed within OGIP datasets & software

Submultiple    Prefix     Character       Multiple      Prefix       Character

  10-1      deci         d              10           deca            da
  10-2      centi        c              102            hecto           h
  10-3      milli        m              103    kilo            k
  10-6      micro        u              106    mega            M
  10-9      nano         n              109            giga            G
  10--12    pico         p              1012   tera            T
  10-15     femto        f              1015   peta            P
  10-18     atto         a              1018   exa             E
  10--21    zepto        z              1021   zetta           Z
  10-24     yocto        y              1024   yotta           Y