Convert X-unit to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert X-unit [X] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to X-unit.
How to Convert X-Unit to Hectometer
1 X = 1.00208e-15 hm
Example: convert 15 X to hm:
15 X = 15 × 1.00208e-15 hm = 1.50312e-14 hm
X-Unit to Hectometer Conversion Table
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X-Unit
An X-unit is a unit of length approximately equal to 1.002 x 10⁻¹³ meters.
History/Origin
The X-unit was proposed by the Swedish physicist Manne Siegbahn in 1919 for measuring the wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays.
Current Use
The X-unit has been largely replaced by the angstrom and the picometer.
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.