Convert hectometer to terameter
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to terameter [Tm], or Convert terameter to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Terameter
1 hm = 1e-10 Tm
Example: convert 15 hm to Tm:
15 hm = 15 × 1e-10 Tm = 1.5e-09 Tm
Hectometer to Terameter 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.
Terameter
A terameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "tera-" for 10^12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The terameter is used for measuring distances within our solar system, such as the distances of outer planets from the Sun.