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hundertstel

Hundertstel is the German term for the fraction one hundredth. It represents the part of a whole divided into 100 equal parts and corresponds to the decimal 0.01 or the fraction 1/100.

In German, Hundertstel is a neuter noun (das Hundertstel). It belongs to a family of fractional terms

Hundertstel are used to express precise portions of quantities. For example, 3 Hundertstel of a meter equals

In the metric system, the concept of a hundredth is echoed by the prefix centi-, which denotes

formed
with
the
suffix
-stel,
including
Zehntel
(one
tenth)
and
Tausendstel
(one
thousandth).
The
concept
is
widely
used
in
everyday
language
as
well
as
in
mathematics
and
science.
0.03
meters,
and
50
Hundertstel
of
a
second
equals
0.50
seconds.
The
term
also
connects
to
percentages,
since
1
Prozent
equals
1/100
of
a
unit,
i.e.,
0.01
of
the
quantity
being
considered.
In
measurement
and
calculation,
Hundertstel
provide
a
common
way
to
describe
small,
standardized
subdivisions.
10^-2.
While
centi-
is
a
global
mathematical
and
scientific
prefix,
Hundertstel
remains
the
German-language
expression
for
the
same
basic
division
of
a
quantity
into
one
hundred
parts.
Hundertstel
thus
play
a
foundational
role
in
German
mathematics,
measurement,
and
everyday
numeracy.