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They are affixes that are used to make metric amounts.
Centi is one hundredth and combines to make words like centimetre, centilitre.
deci is one tenthe and combines to make words like decilitre, decibel
milli is one thousandth and combines to make words such as millimetre or millilitre
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What language are the following milli hecto deci deka kilo centi?
they are french and originally derived from greek
Is the amount represented by 'deci-' larger than that by 'centi-'?
Yes. The prefixes 'deci-' and 'centi-' refer to given amounts of any unit of measure. In the case of 'deci-', it's one-tenth. In the case of 'centi-', it's one-hundredth. So the prefix 'deci-' refers to a larger amount under consideration than does the prefix 'centi-'.
Which is greater value centi or milli?
Centi- is bigger than milli- Centi means 1/100th i.e 1cm = 1/100m, 1cl = 1/100l Milli- means 1/1000th i.e 1mm = 1/1000m, 1ml = 1/1000l
What do milli centi and micro mean?
Centi- = one hundredth Milli- = one thousandth Micro- = one millionth
What can k h d m d c m mean?
It stands for the units in the metric system.Kilo(meters)Hecto(meters)Deka(meters)Meters (which is your base)Deci(meters)Centi(meters)Milli(meters)
Is milli the smallest unit out of centi deca and deci?
kilo, hecto, deka, 1 unit, deci, centi, milli, micro, nano, pico
What does KHDUDCM mean?
Kilo Hecto Deca Unit Deci Centi Milli
Which of the following Metric prefixes is smallest A deci B micro C milli D centi?
deka Milli
0.0275 g is how many mg?
deci = 10 centi = 100 milli = 1000 .0000275
What language are the following milli hecto deci deka kilo centi?
they are french and originally derived from greek
How many km are in 3.5Cm?
Kilo Hecto Deka Meter Deci Centi Milli 3.5cm = 0.000035 km
Is decimeter the largest unit?
No, Kilometer is. Kilo, Hecto, Deci, Base(meter, liter), Deca, Centi, Milli
How many centigrams are there in 7.83kg?
KHDBDCM=Kilo, Hecto, Deca, Base, Deci, Centi, Milli 783000 centigrams
How many millimetres in a metre?
1000 Milli means 1000th Centi means 100th Deci means 10th
How do you order metric measurements from least to greatest?
kilo hecto deka basic unit deci centi milli
What is longer a centimeter or decimeter?
Decimeter. From largest to smallest: kilo hecto deca UNIT deci centi milli
Which one is larger decagrams or centigram?
decagrams. from small to big: milli centi unit deci deca kilo
