What do the important prefixes of the metric system mean?

Answer 1

In the metric systems, unlike other systems, there is only one unit for each measurement; e.g the only unit for length is the metre. For lengths much longer, or shorter, lengths we use prefixes to indicate the fraction or multiple of the metre.

For short lengths the fractions are thousandths, millionths, billionths; for which the prefixes are milli-, micro-, and nano-.

For longer lengths, the multiples are thousands, millions, and billions; for which the prefixes are kilo-, mega-, and giga-.

The prefixes indicate the fraction,or the multiple of the base unit.

Answer 2

The prefixes in the metric system indicate a multiple or fraction of a base unit. For example, "kilo-" means 1000 times, "centi-" means 1/100th, and "mega-" means 1 million times. These prefixes help simplify numerical values when working with very large or very small measurements.

Answer 3

Milli is 0.001 of the Base UnitCenti is 0.01 of the Base Unit

Deci is 0.1 of the Base Unit

BASE UNIT

Deca is 10 of the Base Unit

Hecto is 100 of the Base Unit

Kilo is 1000 of the Base Unit

Answer 4

Milli- means 1/1000

Centi- means 1/100

Deci- means 1/10

Deca- means 10/1

Hecto- means 100/1

Kilo- means 1000/1

Answer 5

Kilo- = 1000

Centi- = 1/100

Milli- = 1/1000

So, for example:

a kilogram = 1000 grams;

a centimetre = 1/100 metre

a millilitre = 1/1000 litre