Convert dekameter to petameter
Please provide values below to convert dekameter [dam] to petameter [Pm], or Convert petameter to dekameter.
How to Convert Dekameter to Petameter
1 dam = 1e-14 Pm
Example: convert 15 dam to Pm:
15 dam = 15 × 1e-14 Pm = 1.5e-13 Pm
Dekameter to Petameter Conversion Table
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Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.
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.