Why is there a larger increment between giga, mega, and kilo than between kilo, hecto, and deca?

Kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta, exa, zetta are among the list of prefixes used to denote the quantity of something, such as a byte or bit in computing and telecommunications. Sometimes called prefix multipliers, these prefixes are also used in electronics and physics. Each multiplier consists of a one-letter abbreviation and the prefix it stands for. The more multipliers, the larger the increment.