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).
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∙ 11y agoThe prefix centi- represents one hundredth, or 0.01. It is used in the metric system to denote a subunit of a base unit, such as centimeter (1/100 of a meter) or centigram (1/100 of a gram).
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∙ 13y agoCenti- means one hundredth, for example there are 100 centimetres in a metre and there are 100 centilitres in a litre.
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∙ 12y agoIn the metric system, the prefix centi- means one one hundredth.
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∙ 13y ago1 metre is 100 centimetres ! The prefix centi means 'of one hundred'
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∙ 14y agothe prefix of a centimeter is 100
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∙ 12y agoit means a hundred centimeters
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∙ 11y agoIt means 1/100.
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∙ 13y agohundredth
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The prefix that represents hundredths in the metric system is "centi-."
"centi."Centi- as in centimetre, centilitre, even century.
1 over 1000 in the metric system is equal to 0.001. This is because the prefix "milli-" signifies one thousandth of a unit.
The same as 1.56 meters. The prefix "centi" means 1/100.The same as 1.56 meters. The prefix "centi" means 1/100.The same as 1.56 meters. The prefix "centi" means 1/100.The same as 1.56 meters. The prefix "centi" means 1/100.
The prefix is cent, e.g. * cents * centimetre * centigrade * century * centenary
The prefix is centi-
The prefix for meter is "centi-", which represents one hundredth of a meter.
"Centi" as in centimetre.
"c" represents the prefix centi-, which means one hundredth.
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.
The SI prefix meaning one hundredth is "centi-". It represents a factor of 0.01 or 1/100.
"Centi" as in centimetre.
The prefix that represents hundredths in the metric system is "centi-."
"centi."Centi- as in centimetre, centilitre, even century.
centi- = 0.01
The prefix centi- does not represent any number. It is a prefix that refers to measurement units and refers to units that are one-hundredth of the basic unit.The prefix centi- does not represent a number. It represents a measurement unit, in the metric or SI system, whose magnitude is one hundredth of the base unit.
You multiply by 100. The prefix "centi" means 1/100.You multiply by 100. The prefix "centi" means 1/100.You multiply by 100. The prefix "centi" means 1/100.You multiply by 100. The prefix "centi" means 1/100.