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What the root word of decimeter?
"Meter" is the root word of decimeter, because "deci" is a prefix. It is used in metric prefixes.
What are the prefixes used in the metric system and how do they relate to the size of the base unit?
The basic prefixes deci, centi and milli decrease by powers of ten and deca, hecto and kilo increase by powers of ten.
Why do you use prefixes?
we need to use prefixes so we can describe all the words
What does cent or centi mean?
Both of these prefixes means hundred. Centi- is also used to mean 1/100th in the metric system.
A list of all prefixes?
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Why are prefixes fo metric are useful?
The prefixes are all powers of 10. The main prefixes are milli, centi, deci, deca, hecto, and kilo.
What are the six common metric prefixes?
the six common metric prefixes are deka,mecka,sacka,eeba,hecta,and deci
The prefixes for the metric unit are?
1000
What are the prefixes of the metric system?
milicentidecakilo
Which metric prefixes make a standard metric unit smaller?
Nanometer
What are the six main prefixes of the metric system?
The main prefixes for metric system are:kilohectadecadecicentimilliThese can be used with meter , gram ,liter.
What is metric height?
All distances are measured in metres. Prefixes are used to indicate multiples or fractions of a metre.
How do combine with prefixes to from the metric system?
Prefixes in the metric system are combined to represent certain units. For example, the letter T, which means Tera, represents the number 1,000,000,000,000.
What are the metric prefixes for billionth?
The prefix for 10-9 is nano-.
What is the metric unit measuring mass?
All masses are measured in kilograms, the prefixes show the multiple or fraction of the kilogram. Because the base unit has the prefix kilo, all prefixes are based on the gram, but the base unit is the kilogram.
How do the prefixes in the metric system relate to the base unit?
Every prefix in the metric system denotes a power of 10.
How can you relate centum to a chart of basic metric prefixes?
centum - hundred centimeter
