Convert petameter to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert petameter [Pm] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to petameter.
How to Convert Petameter to Hectometer
1 Pm = 10000000000000 hm
Example: convert 15 Pm to hm:
15 Pm = 15 × 10000000000000 hm = 150000000000000 hm
Petameter to Hectometer Conversion Table
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Petameter
A petameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^15 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "peta-" for 10^15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1975.
Current Use
The petameter is used for measuring distances on a galactic scale, such as the size of the Milky Way galaxy.
Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.