Convert league to gigameter
Please provide values below to convert league [lea] to gigameter [Gm], or Convert gigameter to league.
How to Convert League to Gigameter
1 lea = 4.828032e-06 Gm
Example: convert 15 lea to Gm:
15 lea = 15 × 4.828032e-06 Gm = 7.242048e-05 Gm
League to Gigameter Conversion Table
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League
A league is a unit of length that was common in Europe and Latin America, but is no longer an official unit in any nation. It was the distance a person could walk in an hour.
History/Origin
The league varied in length from country to country and even within the same country over time. The most common definition was three miles.
Current Use
The league is no longer in common use but is found in historical texts and literature.
Gigameter
A gigameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^9 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "giga-" for 10^9 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The gigameter is used for measuring interplanetary distances, for example, the distance between Earth and Mars.