The hectometer (hm) is useful for measuring sports tracks (1 lap = 4 hm), urban blocks (~1–2 hm long), or vineyard rows. Road signs in some European countries use hectometers for minor distance markers. Micrometers (µm) measure cells (human cell = ~10–30 µm), bacteria (1–5 µm), and microelectronics. Pollen grains are ~15–100 µm wide.
To convert between Hectometer (hm) and Micrometer (µm), use the following formulas:
1 Hectometer (hm) = 100000000 Micrometer (µm)
1 Micrometer (µm) = 1e-8 Hectometer (hm)
1 hm = 1 * 100000000 µm = 100000000 µm
2 hm = 2 * 100000000 µm = 200000000 µm
5 hm = 5 * 100000000 µm = 500000000 µm
10 hm = 10 * 100000000 µm = 1000000000 µm
Hectometer (hm) | Micrometer (µm) |
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1 hm | 100000000 µm |
2 hm | 200000000 µm |
5 hm | 500000000 µm |
10 hm | 1000000000 µm |
20 hm | 2000000000 µm |
50 hm | 5000000000 µm |