Convert hectometer to picometer
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to picometer [pM], or Convert picometer to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Picometer
1 hm = 100000000000000 pM
Example: convert 15 hm to pM:
15 hm = 15 × 100000000000000 pM = 1.5e+15 pM
Hectometer to Picometer Conversion Table
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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.
Picometer
A picometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "pico-" for 10^-12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The picometer is used to measure atomic and subatomic particle dimensions.