Convert exameter to hectometer

Please provide values below to convert exameter [Em] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to exameter.




How to Convert Exameter to Hectometer

1 Em = 1e+16 hm

Example: convert 15 Em to hm:
15 Em = 15 Γ— 1e+16 hm = 1.5e+17 hm


Exameter to Hectometer Conversion Table

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Exameter

An exameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^18 meters.

History/Origin

The prefix "exa-" for 10^18 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1975.

Current Use

The exameter is used in astronomy to measure the vast distances between galaxies.


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.



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