Measurement unit: hectometers

Full name: hectometre

Plural form: hectometers

Symbol: hm

Alternate spelling: hectometres

Category type: length

Scale factor: 100




SI unit: metre

The SI base unit for length is the metre.
1 metre is equal to 0.01 hectometers.



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Definition: Hectometer

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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