The tables contain a list of conversion factors for area, length, mass, power, temperature, pressure, velocity, volume and energy, whilst our ready reckoner converts measurements for area | length | mass | power | temperature | pressure | velocity | volume and energy.
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Common usage in Australia (AS/NZS 1376:1996 Conversion Factors, p31) is that:
- million = 106
- billion = 109
- trillion = 1012
- quadrillion = 1015
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