Section A · CHAPTER 17 OF 20

SI units and prefixes

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Prefix Symbol Multiplier
giga G 10⁹
mega M 10⁶
kilo k 10³
milli m 10⁻³
micro µ 10⁻⁶
nano n 10⁻⁹
pico p 10⁻¹²

Examples: 1 MHz = 1,000,000 Hz. 1 kΩ = 1,000 Ω. 1 µF = 0.000001 F. Always convert units before using a formula.