Convert picometer to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert picometer [pM] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to picometer.
How to Convert Picometer to Hectometer
1 pM = 1e-14 hm
Example: convert 15 pM to hm:
15 pM = 15 × 1e-14 hm = 1.5e-13 hm
Picometer to Hectometer 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.
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.