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The basic prefices which end in i: milli, centi, deci are smaller than the unit.

deka, hecto and kilo, all bigger, do not end in i.

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Q: How do you remember which is bigger dekameter or decimeter?
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A decameter is how much bigger than the size of a decimeter?

dekameter = 10 meters, decimeter = one-tenth of a meter, so they differ by a factor of 100.


How many decimeters are there in a dekameter?

100. 1 decimeter = 1/10 meter 1 dekameter = 10 meter ⇒ 1 dekameter ÷ 1 decimeter = 10 m ÷ 1/10 m = 100


Is a Dekameter longer or shorter than a decimeter?

Longer


How many decimeter are in 1 dekameter?

1 dekametre = 100 decimetres.


What is shorter than a meter which decimeter hectometer kilometer dekameter?

Decimetre.Decimetre.Decimetre.Decimetre.


How many dm 1 m?

10 if you mean Decimeter and 0.1 if you mean Dekameter


What is a dekameter equal to?

A dekameter is equal to 10 meters. 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter 10 decimeters = 1 meter 10 meters = 1 dekameter I hope this chart will help!


A metric unit of length that is equal to ten meters is a what?

It is a decametre.


Is a centimeter bigger then a decimeter?

No, a decimeter is bigger than a centimeter!


What is the order of these metric units from smallest to greatest meter millimeter kilometer decimeter centimeter dekameter hectometer?

millimeter (.001m), decimeter (.01m), centimeter(.1m), meter (1m), dekameter (10m), hectometer (100m), kilometer (1000m)millimeter (milli = 1/1000)centimeter (centi = 1/100)decimeter (deci = 1/10)meter (no prefix = 1)dekameter (deka = 10)hectometer (hecto = 100)kilometer (kilo = 1000)


What is measured by distant?

Anything that is measured in distance is length. Millimeter, Centimeter, Decimeter, Meter, Dekameter, Hectometer and Kilometer.


How many diameters are there in 1 cm?

There are no DIAmeters in 1 cm. Diameter is the measurement across a circle. You may mean decimeter or dekameter (also spelled decameter). There are 0.1 decimeters in one centimeter. (a decimeter is 10 times bigger than a centimeter. That means 10 cm = 1 decimeter) There are 0.001 decameters in one centimeter. (a decameter is 1000 times bigger than a centimeter. So 1000 cm = 1 decameter.)