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).