"Centi" as in centimetre.
In the metric system, the prefix that represents hundredths is "centi-". This prefix signifies a factor of 1/100, so when used with a base unit, it indicates a measurement that is 1/100 of the base unit. For example, a centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.
The prefix is "centi" and is common to SI units, hence:
One hundredth of a meter is a centimeter.
One hundred centiliters make one liter.
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In the metric system, the prefix for 1 billion is "giga-".
The metric prefix deci- represents a factor of 0.1, which means one-tenth or 1/10 of the base unit. It is often used in the metric system to denote a fraction of a unit.
The prefix that means thousands in the metric system is "kilo-". It represents a factor of 1000.
The metric system prefix for 1 million is mega- (symbol: M).
"Centi" as in centimetre.
The prefix is centi-
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Deci- this is very rarely used as the modern metric system uses a factor of 1000 between prefixes rather 10.
"c" represents the prefix centi-, which means one hundredth.
In the metric system, the prefix for 1 billion is "giga-".
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for this answer: in the metric system what is the prefix for 1/100?ANSWER: centi-AtL 2009
The metric system is designed to deal in powers of ten, so it has a prefix for 100, which is hecto, but not for 110.
The prefix that means thousands in the metric system is "kilo-". It represents a factor of 1000.