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by Tondoteottotote on July 29th, 2005

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What is the origin, the symbol, and the factor of the mega- prefix?

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  • by Anonymous on April 18th, 2007

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    mega- (symbol M) is an SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 106, 1,000,000 (one million).

    For example, 1 MW (megawatt) = 1,000,000 watts = 1,000 kilowatts.

    Origin- Confirmed in 1960, it comes from the Greek μέγας, meaning great.

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