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An SI prefix is a prefix that can be applied to an SI unit to form a decimal multiple or submultiple.

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Prefix - SI

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Many SI prefixes predate the introduction of the SI in 1960. They can be applied correctly to many non-SI units.

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As part of the SI system they are officially determined by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.

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