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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 .
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What do the SI prefixes kilogram milligram and centimeter mean?
The prefixes in this case are kilo, milli, and centi. Kilo means 1000, milli means 1/1000, centi means 1/100. For example, a kilogram is 1000 gram.The prefixes in this case are kilo, milli, and centi. Kilo means 1000, milli means 1/1000, centi means 1/100. For example, a kilogram is 1000 gram.The prefixes in this case are kilo, milli, and centi. Kilo means 1000, milli means 1/1000, centi means 1/100. For example, a kilogram is 1000 gram.The prefixes in this case are kilo, milli, and centi. Kilo means 1000, milli means 1/1000, centi means 1/100. For example, a kilogram is 1000 gram.
How does Milli centi and kilo help us decide weither or not the metric conversion is reasonable?
Because milli means 1/1000 of a meter, centi means 1/100 of a meter while kilo means 1000 meters
What do centi-and milli- mean?
They mean: centi as in centimeter is 1/100 of a meter and milli as in millimeter is 1/1000 of a meter
Where does the prefixes milli mega micro nano centi and kilo come from?
Mega = 1,000,000 units kilo = 1,000 units centi = 1/100 unit milli = 1/1,000 unit micro= 1/1,000,000 unit nano = 1/1,000,000,000 unit
Which one is larger decagrams or centigram?
decagrams. from small to big: milli centi unit deci deca kilo
