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Is deca and decametre the same?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

No.

Deca- is a prefix which in the metric system means "ten" or 101.

So when it is added in front of a metric unit it means times ten (1 x 101)

Example

Decametre = 10 metres

Decalitre = 10 litres

Decametre is a unit of length equal to ten metres (10 m).

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