centi comes from the Latin word for 100. In the metric system it means 1/100, as the Latin prefixes mean reciprocal multipliers [1/10, 1/100, 1/1000, etc], and Greek prefixes are the 'normal' multipliers [10, 100, 1000, etc.]
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In metric units, the centi- prefix means one hundredth. eg a centimetre is one hundredth of a metre. eg a centilitre is one hundredth of a litre
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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.
To convert centi minutes to minutes, you need to divide the centi minutes value by 100. This is because "centi" means one hundredth. So, if you have 100 centi minutes, you would divide by 100 to get 1 minute. For example, if you have 250 centi minutes, you would divide 250 by 100 to get 2.5 minutes.
centi means 100... so there are 100 cm in one m -nicci