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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.
deci
Quadrillion, quintillion and sextillion, respectively.
-kil I.e. kilmoeter
ten
The prefix that means ten times the unit is "deca-." It is commonly used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten.
The prefix deca- means ten. It is used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten, such as decagram (10 grams) or decimeter (1/10 of a meter).