hecto

• unit prefix

  • new in 1.67

  • used before many unit names to multiply by 100. For example, a hectometer is 100 meters.

  • Currently the following unit names beginning with this prefix may be used: hectoamp, hectoampere, hectoamperes, hectoamps, hectocoulomb, hectocoulombs, hectofarad, hectofarads, hectogram, hectograms, hectohenries, hectohenry, hectohertz, hectohz, hectojoule, hectojoules, hectoliter, hectoliters, hectolitre, hectolitres, hectometer, hectometers, hectometre, hectometres, hectonewton, hectonewtons, hectoohm, hectoohms, hectopascal, hectopascals, hectosec, hectosecond, hectoseconds, hectosecs, hectosiemens, hectotesla, hectoteslas, hectovolt, hectovolts, hectowatt, hectowatts, hectoweber, hectowebers, hectoω

  • The full list of metric prefixes includes:

    • Prefix	Multiple
      deci	0.1
      centi	0.01
      milli	0.001
      micro	10 ^ -6
      nano	10 ^ -9
      pico	10 ^ -12
      femto	10 ^ -15
      atto	10 ^ -18
      zepto	10 ^ -21
      yocto	10 ^ -24
      deca, deka	10
      hecto	100
      kilo	1000
      mega	10 ^ 6
      giga	10 ^ 9
      tera	10 ^ 12
      peta	10 ^ 15
      exa	10 ^ 18
      zetta	10 ^ 21
      yotta	10 ^ 24