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<p>A <b>metric prefix</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=unit_prefix">unit prefix</a> that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a <a href="page.php?w=multiple_%28mathematics%29">multiple or submultiple</a> of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are <a href="page.php?w=decimal">decimal</a>. Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol. The prefix <a href="page.php?w=kilo-">kilo</a>, for example, may be added to gram to indicate multiplication by one thousand: one <a href="page.php?w=kilogram">kilogram</a> is equal to</p><p>
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