Difference between revisions of "Centi"

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

Centi is a Unit Prefix that means a number is 100 times smaller than the normal unit.

About Centi

Centi can be shortened to a lower case c.

Centi is rarely used with any units other than metres.

Examples

A centimetre (cm) is 1/100th of a metre (m).

A centilitre (cL) is 1/100th of a litre (L).

Converting from Centi

To convert from centi to the base unit you must times by 1000. \[63000cm = \frac{63000}{100}m = 630m\] \[3500cm = \frac{3500}{100}m = 35m\] \[940cm = \frac{940}{100}m = 9.4m\] \[93cm = \frac{93}{100}m = 0.93m\] \[4cm = \frac{4}{100}m = 0.02m\]

Converting to Centi

To convert to centi from a base unit you must divide by 1000. \[7m = 7x100cm = 700cm\]

\[15m = 15 \times 100cm = 1500cm\]

\[8.2m = 8.2\times100cm = 820cm\]

\[0.26m = 0.26\times100cm = 260cm\]

\[0.03km = 0.03\times100cm = 3cm\]

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 ===Converting from Centi===
 To convert from [[centi]] to the base unit you must times by 1000.
-: 63000cm = (63000/100)m = 630m
+: <math>63000cm = \frac{63000}{100}m = 630m</math>
-: 3500cm = (3500/100)m = 35m
+: <math>3500cm =  \frac{3500}{100}m = 35m</math>
-: 940cm = (940/100)m = 9.4m
+: <math>940cm =  \frac{940}{100}m = 9.4m</math>
-: 93cm = (93/100)m = 0.93m
+: <math>93cm =  \frac{93}{100}m = 0.93m</math>
-: 4cm = (4/100)m = 0.02m
+: <math>4cm =  \frac{4}{100}m = 0.02m</math>
 ===Converting to Centi===
 To convert to [[centi]] from a base unit you must divide by 1000.
-: 7m = 7x100cm = 700cm
+: <math>7m = 7x100cm = 700cm</math>
-: 15m = 15x100cm = 1500cm
-: 8.2m = 8.2x100cm = 820cm
+: <math>15m = 15 \times 100cm = 1500cm</math>
-: 0.26m = 0.26x100cm = 260cm
-: 0.03km = 0.03x100cm = 3cm
+: <math>8.2m = 8.2\times100cm = 820cm</math>
+: <math>0.26m = 0.26\times100cm = 260cm</math>
+: <math>0.03km = 0.03\times100cm = 3cm</math>