how many meters is a hecto
Centi-means one-hundredth, so 1metre = 100 centimeters, therefore 1 decameter = 10 x (100 centimeters) = 1000 centimeters. Hecto-means one hundred, therefore 1 hectometer = 100 meters = 10 decameters. Kilo-means one thousand, of course, so 1 kilometer = 1000 meters, and since 1 hectometer = 100 meters, 1 kilometer = 10 hectometers.