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How many furlong [international] in 1 hectometers? The answer is 0.49709695378987. We assume you are converting between furlong [international] and hectometre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: furlong [international] or hectometers The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.0049709695378987 furlong [international], or 0.01 hectometers. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between furlongs and hectometers. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 furlong [international] to hectometers = 2.01168 hectometers
5 furlong [international] to hectometers = 10.0584 hectometers
10 furlong [international] to hectometers = 20.1168 hectometers
15 furlong [international] to hectometers = 30.1752 hectometers
20 furlong [international] to hectometers = 40.2336 hectometers
25 furlong [international] to hectometers = 50.292 hectometers
30 furlong [international] to hectometers = 60.3504 hectometers
40 furlong [international] to hectometers = 80.4672 hectometers
50 furlong [international] to hectometers = 100.584 hectometers
You can do the reverse unit conversion from hectometers to furlong [international], or enter any two units below:
A furlong is a measure of distance within Imperial units and U.S. customary units, and is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres. There are eight furlongs in a mile.
Distances for thoroughbred horse races in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States are still given in miles and furlongs (example), but the unit is otherwise no longer in common use. It is heavily used within the rail industry (especially maintenance and repair services) in the UK, due to the legacy measurements and distance markers from when the tracks were first laid down.
Coincidentally, 5 furlongs is approximately 1 kilometer (1.00584 to be exact).
A hectometre (American spelling: hectometer, abbreviation: hm) is a somewhat uncommonly used measurement of length, consisting of 100 metres or one tenth of a kilometre.
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