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

The kilo- prefix means a thousand: 1000

0.1 < 1000

→ deci- < kilo-

→ a decimenter is less than a kilometer

1 dm = 1/10 m

→ 1m = 10 dm

1 km = 1000 m = 1000 x 10 dm = 10000 dm

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