Convert hectometer to mile
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to mile [mi, mi(Int)], or Convert mile to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Mile
1 hm = 0.0621371192237334 mi, mi(Int)
Example: convert 15 hm to mi, mi(Int):
15 hm = 15 × 0.0621371192237334 mi, mi(Int) = 0.932056788356001 mi, mi(Int)
Hectometer to Mile 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.
Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.