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In 2010 to 2015, someone suggests “xona” or “xenta” for 1027, and for another prefix starting with x (e.g. “xono” or “xento”) for 10-27, but not approved by SI (if they are approved, then possibly “wecra” for 1030 and “wecro” for 10-30), why in 2022 someone suggests “ronna” and “quetta” for 1027 and 1030 and “ronto” and “quecto” for 10-27 and 10-30 and approved immediately? 2402:7500:900:7FD6:9DF4:38BD:FA:9760 ( talk) 23:45, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
I noticed that the footnote at the end of the table says that the reference is the first reference, but in the article, it's the third. (Am QuickQuokka on a public computer; see my talk page) -- 46.10.223.203 ( talk) 17:44, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
I see "mc" being used in place of "μ" very commonly.
Can I use this? -sqrt(e^i pi): beep boop 07:50, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
Should definitely add the Indian use of lakh (100,000) and crore (see Indian numbering system 2A00:23C8:B903:2601:ED15:A9EE:FA49:31F0 ( talk) 07:22, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
I think this is either perfectly ambiguous and/or wrong: "1 km2 denotes 1 km × 1 km = 106 m2, not 103 m2"; I think it should be written more like "3 km2 denotes 3 (km × km) = 3 × 106 m2, not 3 × 103 m2" (and also not 9 of anything). An an example of "1×1" is ambiguous, and if you change the 1 to something else, say 3, I think you'll agree that it is erroneous to claim that 3 km2 should be equal to 3 km × 3 km which would be 9×106 m2. I would request that someone more expert or confident than me update this example to at least be less ambiguous if not more correct. We are simply trying to convey that "prefixing" binds more tightly than exponentiation (which of course binds more tightly than multiplication). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.135.146.241 ( talk) 19:16, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
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In 2010 to 2015, someone suggests “xona” or “xenta” for 1027, and for another prefix starting with x (e.g. “xono” or “xento”) for 10-27, but not approved by SI (if they are approved, then possibly “wecra” for 1030 and “wecro” for 10-30), why in 2022 someone suggests “ronna” and “quetta” for 1027 and 1030 and “ronto” and “quecto” for 10-27 and 10-30 and approved immediately? 2402:7500:900:7FD6:9DF4:38BD:FA:9760 ( talk) 23:45, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
I noticed that the footnote at the end of the table says that the reference is the first reference, but in the article, it's the third. (Am QuickQuokka on a public computer; see my talk page) -- 46.10.223.203 ( talk) 17:44, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
I see "mc" being used in place of "μ" very commonly.
Can I use this? -sqrt(e^i pi): beep boop 07:50, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
Should definitely add the Indian use of lakh (100,000) and crore (see Indian numbering system 2A00:23C8:B903:2601:ED15:A9EE:FA49:31F0 ( talk) 07:22, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
I think this is either perfectly ambiguous and/or wrong: "1 km2 denotes 1 km × 1 km = 106 m2, not 103 m2"; I think it should be written more like "3 km2 denotes 3 (km × km) = 3 × 106 m2, not 3 × 103 m2" (and also not 9 of anything). An an example of "1×1" is ambiguous, and if you change the 1 to something else, say 3, I think you'll agree that it is erroneous to claim that 3 km2 should be equal to 3 km × 3 km which would be 9×106 m2. I would request that someone more expert or confident than me update this example to at least be less ambiguous if not more correct. We are simply trying to convey that "prefixing" binds more tightly than exponentiation (which of course binds more tightly than multiplication). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.135.146.241 ( talk) 19:16, 16 October 2023 (UTC)