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%S 1,2,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24
%N Exponents of multipliers 10^a(n) of SI prefixes, in increasing order.
%C Corresponding prefixes and symbols for n=1..10 are: deca(da), hecto(h), kilo(k), mega(M), giga(G), tera(T), peta(P), exa(E), zetta(Z) and yotta(Y).
%C There are reciprocial prefixes which multiplier is 1/10^a(n): deci(d), centi(c), milli(m), micro(Greek mu), nano(n), pico(p), femto(f), atto(a), zepto(z) and yocto(y).
%H Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, <a href="http://www.bipm.org/utils/common/pdf/si_brochure_8_en.pdf">The International System of Units</a>, 8th ed., 2006, page 121.
%H Wikipedia, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix">SI prefix</a>.
%Y A145442(n) = 10^a(n).
%K fini,full,nonn
%O 1,2
%A Kang Seonghoon (lifthrasiir(AT)gmail.com), Oct 10 2008, Oct 17 2008