deca
times ten
Deca means ten.
As far as I know, the smallest metric prefix is "yocto-," which is 10-24.
de isn't a prefix in this word. Dec is the root, meaning ten. e.g. decade - ten years, December - tenth month (originally), decimate - reduce by a tenth.
Kilo
A metric prefix meaning ten. A decagram is ten grams. A decaliter is ten liters. Not to be confused with deci, which means a tenth.
The metric prefix meaning one million is mega-, as in megabyte.The metric prefix meaning one-millionth is micro-, as in micrometer.
The metric prefix meaning one tenth is deci as in decimeter
times ten
Yes, the prefix deca- means ten. It is used in the metric system to represent a factor of ten.
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.
Quadrillion, quintillion and sextillion, respectively.
deci
"Deca" is a prefix in the metric system that denotes a factor of ten (10). It is derived from the Greek word "deka," meaning ten. For example, a decameter is equal to ten meters. This prefix is commonly used in various scientific and mathematical contexts to simplify large quantities.
The prefix that means ten times the unit is "deca-." It is commonly used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten.
ten
-kil I.e. kilmoeter