| Hectometre | |
|---|---|
 The Great Pyramid of Giza is 137.7 metres high, which is 1.377 hectometres. | |
| General information | |
| Unit system | SI |
| Unit of | length |
| Symbol | hm |
| Conversions | |
| 1 hm in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI base units | 100 m |
| imperial/US units | 109.36 yd 3937.0 in |
The hectometre (International spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: hm[1]) or hectometer (American spelling) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one hundred metres[2] and to one tenth of a kilometre. The word comes from a combination of "metre" and the SI prefix "hecto-", meaning "hundred".[3] It is not commonly used in English. A football field (either soccer or American) is approximately 1 hectometre in length.[4][5] The hectare (ha), a common metric unit for land area, is equal to one square hectometre (hm2).
See also
References
- ↑ "What is the abbreviation for hectometre?". www.abbreviations.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "hectometre noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com". www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "Metric and SI Unit Prefixes". www.unc.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "Soccer (FIFA) Field Dimensions & Layout - SportsCourtDimensions.com". www.sportscourtdimensions.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "Soccer Field Dimensions & Measurements". www.courtdimensions.net. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
External links
The dictionary definition of hectometre at Wiktionary
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