It means a 100th as in a centimeter which is 1/100 of a meter
"Centi-" is a prefix used in the metric system to denote a factor of one hundredth (1/100) or 0.01. For example, a centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.
The word "centi" comes from the Latin word "centum," which means "hundred." It is used as a prefix in the metric system to denote one hundredth of a unit.
A hundredth of something so if it's a metre or something centi means you divide it by a hundredCenti = one hundredth.
Prefix 'centi' is used to denote sub multiples of metre and uses factor 0.01. Therefore to convert centimetres to metres, value in centimetres has to be multiplied by factor used with prefix 'centi': 1 centimetre = 1 * 0.01 = 0.01 metres
Prefix 'centi' is used to denote sub multiples of meter and uses factor 0.01. Therefore to convert centimeters to meters, value in centimeters has to be multiplied by factor used with prefix 'centi': 1 centimeter = 1 * 0.01 = 0.01 meters
these abbreviations are used to define a quantity; killo means multiply by a thousand; x 1000 , milli tends to be divide by a thousand ; / 1000. centi means a factor of ten , eg a centimeter is a tenth of a meter .
Prefix 'centi' is used to denote sub multiples and uses factor 10-2 or 0.01 In order to convert centimeters to meters, value in centimeters has to be multiplied by 'centi' factor. For example: 100 centimeters = 100 * 10-2 = 100 * 0.01 = 1 meter
Prefix 'centi' is used to denote sub multiples of meter and uses factor 0.01. Therefore to convert centimeters to meters, value in centimeters has to be multiplied by factor used with prefix 'centi': 2 centimeters = 2 * 0.01 = 0.02 meters
The symbol for centi is "c". It is used as a prefix in the metric system to denote a factor of 1/100.
Prefix 'centi' is used to denote sub multiples of meter and uses factor 10-2 or 0.01 To convert meter to centimeter, value of meters has to be divided by factor used with prefix 'centi': 1 meter = 1 / 10-2 = 10 / 0.01 = 100 centimeter
"centi."Centi- as in centimetre, centilitre, even century.
Prefix 'centi' is used to denote sub multiples of meter and uses factor 10-2 or 0.01 In order to convert meters to centimeters, value of meters has to be divided by factor used with prefix 'centi': 1 meter = 1 / 10-2 = 1 / 0.01 = 100 centimeters