What is difference between decimal and centimeter?

Answer 1

A decimal is a small part of one. For an example; it goes:

1. One Million
2. Hundred Thousand
3. Ten Thousand
4. One Thousand
5. Hundred
6. Tens
7. Ones
8. Tenths
9. Hundredths

Would look like this: 1234567.89

A centimeter is a unit of distance.

Answer 2

Decimal is a numerical system based on powers of 10, whereas centimeter is a unit of measurement for length in the metric system. Decimals can represent fractional parts of a whole number, while centimeters measure distances in relation to a meter.