Comparing Volume by Metric Prefixes

The metric system uses prefixes to indicate the size of the units of measurement. Each prefix varies from the next by a factor of ten. It is either ten times as large or one tenth the size.

The common prefixes with their values are:

  • kilo = 1000
  • hecto = 100
  • deca = 10
  • no prefix = 1
  • deci = 1/10
  • centi = 1/100
  • milli = 1/1000

An example of comparing volume based on metric prefixes is: A deciliter is larger than a milliliter.


Comparing Metric Volume

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