No.
1 century is greater
The definition of a decade is 10 years. 8 decades would be 8 x 10 = 80 years.The definition of a century is 100 years.
There are 10 decades in a century, so in 8 centuries, there are 8 times 10, which equals 80 decades. Therefore, 8 centuries contain 80 decades.
Four score years, or eight decades.
One and a quarter centuries. Or 1/8 of a millenium. ================================ Another contributor added: 12 and 1/2 decades
1 century is greater
The definition of a decade is 10 years. 8 decades would be 8 x 10 = 80 years.The definition of a century is 100 years.
Decade = 10 years Century = 100 years so 8 decades mean 80 years which are smaller than 1 century.
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There are 10 decades in a century, so in 8 centuries, there are 8 times 10, which equals 80 decades. Therefore, 8 centuries contain 80 decades.
Four score years, or eight decades.
One and a quarter centuries. Or 1/8 of a millenium. ================================ Another contributor added: 12 and 1/2 decades
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The number .8 is greater than .1. In decimal notation, the leftmost digit holds the highest place value, so in this case, the 8 in .8 is in the tenths place, while the 1 in .1 is in the hundredths place. Therefore, .8 is 8 tenths, which is greater than .1, which is 1 tenth.
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There is no reason to suppose that it is. Nor, with over 8 decades of the century remaining, is it likely to be considered so.
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