The metric, or SI system of measurement is based on units which, in most cases, are related to larger or smaller units by multiples or factors of ten. The exception is time where the factors are 60.
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The Metric System.
A decimal number is a way of representing a number in such a way that the place value of each digit is ten times that of the digit to its right. Measurement units in the metric system are related to one another by multiples of powers of ten (or 1000).
A decimal measurement is simply a way of representing a measurement in such a way that the place value of each digit is ten times that of the digit to its right.
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