Convert kilometer to gigameter
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.
gigameter
Definition: Gigameter is a measure of length or distance. For conversion purposes, its value is 1000000000 times the reference unit, meter.
kilometer to gigameter Conversion Table
| kilometer [km] | gigameter [Gm] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kilometer | 0.000000 gigameter |
| 0.10 kilometer | 0.000000 gigameter |
| 1 kilometer | 0.000001 gigameter |
| 2 kilometer | 0.000002 gigameter |
| 3 kilometer | 0.000003 gigameter |
| 5 kilometer | 0.000005 gigameter |
| 10 kilometer | 0.000010 gigameter |
| 20 kilometer | 0.000020 gigameter |
| 50 kilometer | 0.000050 gigameter |
| 100 kilometer | 0.000100 gigameter |
| 1000 kilometer | 0.001000 gigameter |
How to Convert kilometer to gigameter
1 kilometer = 0.000001 gigameter
1 gigameter = 1000000 kilometer
Example
Convert 15 kilometer to gigameter:
15 kilometer = 15 × 0.000001 gigameter = 0.000015 gigameter
