in atlas-chart/src/main/scala/com/netflix/atlas/chart/graphics/Ticks.scala [235:244]
private def durationLabelFormat(prefix: UnitPrefix, v: Double): String = {
val f = if (v < 1) v / prefix.factor else v
(f * 1000.0).toInt match {
case _ if v >= 3.1536e10 => "%.1e%s" // 1000+ years switch to exponent
case _ if v >= 60 => "%.0f%s"
case i if (i % 10) > 0 => "%.3f%s" // 1.234
case i if (i % 100) > 0 => "%.2f%s" // 12.34
case _ => "%.1f%s" // 123.4
}
}