what does the prefix hecto mean
Hecto or hecta is a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundred.It was adopted as a multiplier in 1795, and comes from the Greek á¼ÎºÎ±ÏÏÎ½ hekaton, meaning hundred.Based on a proposal by Thomas Young, the prefix was often alternatively spelled hecato-in early 19th century sources. Its unit symbol as an SI prefix in the International System of Units (SI) is the lower case letter h.t was adopted as a multiplier in 1795, and comes from the Greek á¼ÎºÎ±ÏÏÎ½ hekaton, meaning hundred. Based on a proposal by Thomas Young, the prefix was often alternatively spelled hecato-in early 19th century sources.