meter to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert meter [m] to hectometer [hm], or change ↔.
meter [m]
Definition: The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Historyandorigin: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian. It was redefined several times, most recently in 1983 using the speed of light.
CurrentUse: The meter is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'meter' comes from the Greek word 'metron,' meaning 'measure.'
hectometer [hm]
Definition: A hectometer is a unit of length equal to 100 meters.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system, introduced in the late 18th century.
CurrentUse: It is less commonly used but can be found in some scientific contexts.
funfact: The prefix 'hecto-' comes from the Greek word 'hekaton,' meaning 'hundred.'
meter [m] to hectometer [hm] Conversion Table
| 1 meter [m] | 0.01 hectometer [hm] |
| 2 meter [m] | 0.02 hectometer [hm] |
| 3 meter [m] | 0.03 hectometer [hm] |
| 5 meter [m] | 0.05 hectometer [hm] |
| 10 meter [m] | 0.1 hectometer [hm] |
| 50 meter [m] | 0.5 hectometer [hm] |
| 100 meter [m] | 1 hectometer [hm] |
| 1000 meter [m] | 10 hectometer [hm] |
| 10000 meter [m] | 100 hectometer [hm] |
| 100000 meter [m] | 1000 hectometer [hm] |
| 1000000 meter [m] | 10000 hectometer [hm] |
How to Convert meter to hectometer
1 meter [m] = 0.01 hectometer [hm]
1 hectometer [hm] = 100 meter [m]
we use cross multiplication method
meter [m] → hectometer [hm]
1 → 0.01
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.01=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.015