Centi (symbol c) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundredth. Proposed in 1793, and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin centum, meaning "hundred" (cf. century, cent, percent, centennial). Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI). It is mainly used in combination with the unit metre to form centimetre, a common unit of length.

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SI prefixesvte
PrefixBase 10DecimalAdoption
NameSymbol
quettaQ103010000000000000000000000000000002022
ronnaR10271000000000000000000000000000
yottaY102410000000000000000000000001991
zettaZ10211000000000000000000000
exaE101810000000000000000001975
petaP10151000000000000000
teraT101210000000000001960
gigaG1091000000000
megaM10610000001873
kilok10310001795
hectoh102100
decada10110
1001
decid10−10.11795
centic10−20.01
millim10−30.001
microμ10−60.0000011873
nanon10−90.0000000011960
picop10−120.000000000001
femtof10−150.0000000000000011964
attoa10−180.000000000000000001
zeptoz10−210.0000000000000000000011991
yoctoy10−240.000000000000000000000001
rontor10−270.0000000000000000000000000012022
quectoq10−300.000000000000000000000000000001
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