Convert picometer to decimeter
Please provide values below to convert picometer [pM] to decimeter [dm], or Convert decimeter to picometer.
How to Convert Picometer to Decimeter
1 pM = 1e-11 dm
Example: convert 15 pM to dm:
15 pM = 15 × 1e-11 dm = 1.5e-10 dm
Picometer to Decimeter Conversion Table
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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.
Decimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-tenth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus," meaning tenth. The decimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The decimeter is not as commonly used in everyday life as other metric units like the centimeter or meter, but it is sometimes used in technical and scientific contexts.