kilo is 1,000 times the base unit <em>(tip for remembering: think money, 1k is 1,000)</em>
centi is 1/100 of the base unit <em>(tip for remembering: cent = 100)</em>
micro is 1/1,000,000 of the base unit
nano is 1/1,000,000,000 of the base unit <em>(tip for remembering: </em><em>n</em><em>ano will have </em><em>n</em><em>ine zeroes)</em>
milli is 1/1,000 of the base unit
mega is 1,000,000 times the base unit
