deci-
(For example, one decilitre is one-tenth of a litre.)
milli --
The prefix for million is mega-.
The metric system prefix for the quantity 0.001 is Milli.
If you mean the American trillion - a 1, followed by 12 zeroes - the prefix is tera.
In the metric system, the prefix "centi-" means one per cent, or a hundredth of the base unit. Centimetres are .01 metres. Centilitres are .01 litres. Centigrams are .01 grams. Centiares are .01 ares (not that anyone ever talks about centiares or ares for that matter).
Centi-
In the metric system, the prefix for 1 billion is "giga-".
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.
milli --
The prefix for million is mega-.
The metric system prefix for the quantity 0.001 is Milli.
The prefix is centi-
If you mean the American trillion - a 1, followed by 12 zeroes - the prefix is tera.
In the metric system, the prefix "centi-" means one per cent, or a hundredth of the base unit. Centimetres are .01 metres. Centilitres are .01 litres. Centigrams are .01 grams. Centiares are .01 ares (not that anyone ever talks about centiares or ares for that matter).
The prefix milli means 0.001 or one thousandth.
kilo-