The prefix is "centi-". It means "one hundredth" = 1/100 = 0.01
"Centimeter" = One hundredth of a meter = 0.01 meter .
The same prefix can also be used with non-metric quantities. For example . . .
-- when fishing for minnows, they will hit on a 'centiworm' = 0.01 worm
-- a small reddish coin called a "penny" has the value of 1 centidollar, or 1 cent
The metric prefix used to describe 1000 standard units is "kilo-".
In the metric system, the prefix "centi-" means one per cent, or a hundredth of the base unit. Centimetres are .01 metres. Centilitres are .01 litres. Centigrams are .01 grams. Centiares are .01 ares (not that anyone ever talks about centiares or ares for that matter).
Hecto is a metric prefix that means "100 times." It is abbreviated as "h" and is used to indicate a factor of 100 when converting between units in the metric system. For example, 1 hectogram is equal to 100 grams.
Centimeters or millimeters.
centimeters
When dealing with units of measure, the prefix "kilo-" means "1,000".
The prefix "deci" means one tenth. A decimeter is is one tenth of a meter.However, this prefix is not an approved part of the Metric System (SI).The prefix that means one-tenth is deci. The symbol for deci is d. It is a prefix used in the metric system.
Yes, the prefix deca- means ten. It is used in the metric system to represent a factor of ten.
Giga- It is worth noting that when used in computer terminology, this prefix is something of an anachronism. The computer prefix "Giga" refers to 2^30, which is 1,073,741,824 and not 1,000,000,000 as Giga means in the metric system.
"Deci" as a metric prefix means one-tenth or 0.1. It is denoted by the symbol "d" and is used in the International System of Units (SI) to indicate a factor of 10^-1.
The prefix deci means 10th (1/10) 10.
The metric prefix used to describe 1000 standard units is "kilo-".
In the metric system, the prefix "centi-" means one per cent, or a hundredth of the base unit. Centimetres are .01 metres. Centilitres are .01 litres. Centigrams are .01 grams. Centiares are .01 ares (not that anyone ever talks about centiares or ares for that matter).
Hecto is a metric prefix that means "100 times." It is abbreviated as "h" and is used to indicate a factor of 100 when converting between units in the metric system. For example, 1 hectogram is equal to 100 grams.
The prefix that means ten times the unit is "deca-." It is commonly used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten.
The prefix "centi-" means one hundredth, or 1/100. It is commonly used in the metric system to denote a unit that is one hundredth of the base unit.
Actually, "si" is not a recognized prefix for a factor of 0.01. The prefix "centi-" is commonly used to represent a factor of 0.01 in the metric system.