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Deca- is an SI prefix meaning 10.^[1] Its name comes from Greek "deka", meaning ten.

The reciprocal of this prefix is deci-, from Latin "decim" meaning ten.

deca- + deca- = hecto-

deca- + hecto- = kilo-

deca- + Laka- = mega-

1 deca-bit is 1 byte and 2 bits.
1 deca-second is sixth of a minute (10 seconds).
- 6 deca-seconds equal to a minute and 360 deca-seconds equal to an hour.
1 deca-radian is a little more than a Turn and a half.

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 The reciprocal of this prefix is '''deci-''', from Latin "decim" meaning ten.
+==Prefix conversion==
+'''deca-''' + '''deca-''' = [[hecto-]]
+'''deca-''' + [[hecto-]] = [[kilo-]]
+'''deca-''' + [[Laka-]] = [[mega-]]
+==Examples==
+*1 deca-bit is 1 byte and 2 bits.
+*1 deca-second is sixth of a minute (10 seconds).
+**6 deca-seconds equal to a minute and 360 deca-seconds equal to an hour.
+*1 deca-radian is a little more than a Turn and a half.
 == Sources ==