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The International System of Units (SI) is the standard system of measurement used internationally. It defines seven base units like meters, kilograms, and seconds that are used to describe other units by combining them with prefixes like kilo and milli. This allows scientists to precisely define and easily communicate quantities using consistent standards across disciplines.

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The International System of Units (SI) is the standard system of measurement used internationally. It defines seven base units like meters, kilograms, and seconds that are used to describe other units by combining them with prefixes like kilo and milli. This allows scientists to precisely define and easily communicate quantities using consistent standards across disciplines.

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SI Measurement

The International System of Units, or SI, is SI works by combining prefixes and base
the standard system of measurement used by units. Each base unit can be used with dif-
many scientists. Using the same standards of ferent prefixes to define smaller and larger
measurement makes it easier for scientists to quantities. The table below lists common SI
communicate with one another. prefixes.

SI Prefixes
Prefix Abbreviation Factor Example
kilo- k 1,000 kilogram, 1 kg = 1,000 g
hecto- h 100 hectoliter, 1 hL = 100 L
deka- da 10 dekameter, 1 dam = 10 m
1 meter, liter
deci- d 0.1 decigram, 1 dg = 0.1 g
centi- c 0.01 centimeter, 1 cm = 0.01 m
milli- m 0.001 milliliter, 1 mL = 0.001 L
micro- µ 0.000 001 micrometer, 1 µm = 0.000 001 m

SI Conversion Table
SI units From SI to English From English to SI
Length
kilometer (km) = 1,000 m 1 km = 0.621 mi 1 mi = 1.609 km
meter (m) = 100 cm 1 m = 3.281 ft 1 ft = 0.305 m
centimeter (cm) = 0.01 m 1 cm = 0.394 in. 1 in. = 2.540 cm
millimeter (mm) = 0.001 m 1 mm = 0.039 in.
micrometer (µm) = 0.000 001 m
nanometer (nm) = 0.000 000 001 m
Area
square kilometer (km2) = 100 hectares 1 km2 = 0.386 mi2 1 mi2 = 2.590 km2
hectare (ha) = 10,000 m2 1 ha = 2.471 acres 1 acre = 0.405 ha
square meter (m2) = 10,000 cm2 1 m2 = 10.765 ft2 1 ft2 = 0.093 m2
square centimeter (cm2) = 100 mm2 1 cm2 = 0.155 in.2 1 in.2 = 6.452 cm2
Volume
liter (L) = 1,000 mL = 1 dm3 1 L = 1.057 fl qt 1 fl qt = 0.946 L
milliliter (mL) = 0.001 L = 1 cm3 1 mL = 0.034 fl oz 1 fl oz = 29.575 mL
microliter (µL) = 0.000 001 L
Mass
kilogram (kg) = 1,000 g 1 kg = 2.205 lb 1 lb = 0.454 kg
gram (g) = 1,000 mg 1 g = 0.035 oz 1 oz = 28.349 g
milligram (mg) = 0.001 g
microgram (µg) = 0.000 001 g

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