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\usepackage{array,tabularx,multirow}
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\begin{document}
\newlength\Tl \settowidth{\Tl}{Prefix} \setlength\tabcolsep{1mm}
\newcommand\T[1]{$10^{#1}$}
\begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{|l|l|*{10}{&gt;{\small}X|}} \hline
\multicolumn{12}{|c|}{\textbf{Prefixes used in the SI system of units}}\\\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Factor} &amp;
\T{24}&amp;\T{21}&amp;\T{18}&amp;\T{15}&amp;\T{12}&amp;\T{9}&amp;\T{6}&amp;\T{3}&amp;\T{2}&amp;\T{ }\\\cline{1-2}
\multirow{2}{\Tl}{Prefix}&amp;Name   &amp;
yotta  &amp;zetta  &amp;exa  &amp;peta   &amp;tera   &amp;giga  &amp;mega  &amp;kilo  &amp;hecto &amp;deca \\
                     &amp;Symbol &amp;
\empty
Y      &amp;Z      &amp;E    &amp;P      &amp;T      &amp;G     &amp;M     &amp;k     &amp;h     &amp;da   \\\hline
\multirow{2}{\Tl}{Prefix}&amp;Symbol &amp;
y      &amp;z      &amp;a    &amp;f      &amp;p      &amp;n     &amp;$\mu$ &amp;m     &amp;c     &amp;d    \\
                     &amp;Name   &amp;
yocto  &amp;zepto  &amp;atto &amp;femto  &amp;pico   &amp;nano  &amp;micro &amp;milli &amp;centi &amp;deci \\\cline{1-2}
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Factor} &amp;
\T{-24}&amp;\T{-21}&amp;\T{-18}&amp;\T{-15}&amp;\T{-12}&amp;\T{-9}&amp;\T{-6}&amp;\T{-3}&amp;\T{-2}&amp;\T{-1}\\\hline
\end{tabularx}
\end{document}
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