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How does adding the prefix mega- to a unit affect the quantity being described?

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Mega as prefix to a unit affects the quantity substantially. Mega denotes a multiple of a million fold that is in ther order of 10⁶.

Other multiples used as prefixes to a unit are:

hecto 100

kilo 1000

mega 1000000

When mega is added it shows a manifold of a million.

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