Units of information
Systematic multiples
Columns: Symbol | Prefix | SI Meaning | Binary meaning | Size difference
K | kilo | 10 3 = 1000 1 | 2 10 = 1024 1 | 2.40% | M | mega | 10 6 = 1000 2 | 2 20 = 1024 2 | 4.86% | G | giga | 10 9 = 1000 3 | 2 30 = 1024 3 | 7.37% | T | tera | 10 12 = 1000 4 | 2 40 = 1024 4 | 9.95% | P | peta | 10 15 = 1000 5 | 2 50 = 1024 5 | 12.59% | E | exa | 10 18 = 1000 6 | 2 60 = 1024 6 | 15.29% | Z | zetta | 10 21 = 1000 7 | 2 70 = 1024 7 | 18.06% | Y | yotta | 10 24 = 1000 8 | 2 80 = 1024 8 | 20.89%