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Zepto

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Zepto (symbol z) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-21.

Adopted in 1991, it comes from the French sept, meaning seven, since it is equal to 1/10007.


 

(Sub)multiple  Prefix  Symbol Short scale Name Long scale Name
Y
Septillion Quadrillion
Z
Sextillion Thousand trillion (Trilliard)
E
Quintillion Trillion
P
Quadrillion Thousand billion (Billiard)
T
Trillion Billion
G
Billion Thousand million (Milliard)
M
Million
k
Thousand
h
Hundred
da
Ten
d
Tenth
c
Hundredth
m
Thousandth
µ
Millionth
n
Billionth Milliardth
p
Trillionth Billionth
f
Quadrillionth Billiardth
a
Quintillionth Trillionth
zepto
z
Sextillionth Trilliardth
y
Septillionth Quadrillionth


See also

SI prefix

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