Which prefix represents 10^-2?

Which prefix represents 10^-2?

• A. nano-
• B. centi-
• C. kilo-
• D. micro-

Answer: (B)

Metric prefixes scale units by powers of ten. A value of 10^-2 means one hundredth. The prefix that denotes one hundredth is centi-, as seen in a centimeter, which is 0.01 meters. In contrast, nano- and micro- are much smaller scales (10^-9 and 10^-6), and kilo- is larger (10^3). So the prefix for 10^-2 is centi-.

Metric prefixes scale units by powers of ten. A value of 10^-2 means one hundredth. The prefix that denotes one hundredth is centi-, as seen in a centimeter, which is 0.01 meters. In contrast, nano- and micro- are much smaller scales (10^-9 and 10^-6), and kilo- is larger (10^3). So the prefix for 10^-2 is centi-.