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Electrical Units of Measurement

The chart to the left indicates the metric conversion for electrical units. It starts at the decimal point in the middle of the chart, and extends to either side of 0. Roll the mouse over each heading on the top or bottom (example " Mega or Million") to see what the number value will look like.

Decimal Point Chart Million Thousand Hundred Ten Deci One Tenth One Hundredth One Thousandth One Millionith Micro Milli Centi Deka Hecto Kilo Mega

Prefixes

 

 

Actual Values

Mega (M)

1,000,000

=

1000000.

Kilo (k)

1,000

=

1000.

Milli (m)

1
— — — — —
1,000

=

.001

Micro (µ)

1
— — — — — — —
1,000,000

=

.000001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This chart will help you complete the following jobsheet, Electrical Units of Measurement.