Unit of Measure Conversions


Useful Numbers

Physical Constants

Constant Symbol Value Units
Speed of Light c 2.99792458 x 108 m/s
Gravitational Constant G 6.67408 x 10-11 N⋅m²/kg²
Acceleration due to Gravity g 9.80665 m/s²

Mathematical Constants

Constant Symbol Value Accepted Fraction
Ratio of a Circle's Circumference to its Diameter (pi) π 3.14159265 22/7
Base for Natural (Naperian) Logarithms e 2.71828183  
Golden Ratio (derived from Fibonacci series)   1.61803399  
Square root of Two √2 1.41421356 99/70
Square root of Three √3 1.73205081  
Square root of Ten √10 3.16227766  
Cube root of Ten 3√10 2.15443469  

Number Size Prefixes

Defined by the SI Metric International System of Units

Increasing

Prefix Symbol Factor
deca da 10
hecto h 102
kilo k 103
mega M 106
giga G 109
tera T 1012
peta P 1015
exa E 1018
zetta Z 1021
yotta Y 1024

Decreasing

Prefix Symbol Factor
deci d 10-1
centi c 10-2
milli m 10-3
micro µ 10-6
nano n 10-9
pico p 10-12
femto f 10-15
atto a 10-18
zepto z 10-21
yocto y 10-24

Numerical Approximations

Area