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The deci- prefix means one tenth (1/10 = 0.1)

The centi- prefix means one hundredth (1/100 = 0.01)

Therefore for the same unit, a deci- one is larger than a centi- one.

eg 1 decimetre is larger than 1 centimetre since 1 dm = 0.1m > 0.01m = 1 cm.

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No, the prefix deci- indicates a smaller number compared to the prefix centi-. Deci- represents one-tenth (1/10th) while centi- represents one-hundredth (1/100th).

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