Hundredth

In arithmetic, a hundredth is a single part of something that has been divided equally into a hundred parts.^[1] For example, a hundredth of 675 is 6.75. In this manner it is used with the prefix "centi-" such as in centimeter. A hundredth is also one percent.

A hundredth is the reciprocal of 100.

A hundredth is written as a decimal fraction as 0.01, and as a vulgar fraction as 1/100.^[2]

“Hundredth” is also the ordinal number that follows “ninety-ninth” and precedes “hundred and first.” It is written as 100th.

References

^ "Meaning of hundredth". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ "Hundredth". Math.net. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

Preceded by Tenth	Decimal orders of magnitude	Succeeded by Thousandth

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[1] "Meaning of hundredth". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[2] "Hundredth". Math.net. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

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