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Multiple Choice
Which of the following metric prefixes corresponds to 10^6?
A
kilo
B
centi
C
giga
D
mega
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Recall that metric prefixes are used to denote powers of ten to simplify expressing very large or very small quantities.
Identify the power of ten associated with each prefix: 'kilo' corresponds to \$10^{3}\(, 'centi' corresponds to \)10^{-2}\(, 'giga' corresponds to \)10^{9}\(, and 'mega' corresponds to \)10^{6}$.
Compare the given options to the power of ten \$10^{6}$ to find the matching prefix.
Recognize that 'mega' is the prefix that corresponds exactly to \$10^{6}$.
Therefore, the correct metric prefix for \$10^{6}$ is 'mega'.