Convert hectometer to kilometer
hectometer
Definition: Hectometer is a measure of length or distance. For conversion purposes, its value is 100 times the reference unit, meter.
kilometer
Definition: A kilometer (symbol: km) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). One kilometer is equivalent to 0.6214 miles.
History/origin: The prefix kilo- is a metric prefix indicating one thousand. One kilometer is therefore one thousand meters. The origin of the kilometer is linked to that of the meter, and its current definition as the distance traveled by light in 1/299 792 458 second. This definition is subject to change, but the relationship between the meter and the kilometer will remain constant.
Current use: It is currently the official unit of measurement for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world. However, there still remain a number of countries that primarily use the mile instead of the kilometer including the United States and the United Kingdom (UK). Unlike the United States, the UK has adopted the metric system; while the metric system is widely used in government, commerce, and industry, remnants of the imperial system can still be seen in the UK's use of miles in its road systems.
hectometer to kilometer Conversion Table
| hectometer [hm] | kilometer [km] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 hectometer | 0.001000 kilometer |
| 0.10 hectometer | 0.0100 kilometer |
| 1 hectometer | 0.1000 kilometer |
| 2 hectometer | 0.2000 kilometer |
| 3 hectometer | 0.3000 kilometer |
| 5 hectometer | 0.5000 kilometer |
| 10 hectometer | 1.00 kilometer |
| 20 hectometer | 2.00 kilometer |
| 50 hectometer | 5.00 kilometer |
| 100 hectometer | 10.00 kilometer |
| 1000 hectometer | 100.00 kilometer |
How to Convert hectometer to kilometer
1 hectometer = 0.100000 kilometer
1 kilometer = 10.00 hectometer
Example
Convert 15 hectometer to kilometer:
15 hectometer = 15 × 0.100000 kilometer = 1.50 kilometer
