The Kilometer (km) is used for longer distances like city-to-city travel (e.g., 50 km), marathon races (42.195 km), or highway spans (e.g., 100 km). It's also used in aviation and sports like cycling. 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.
To convert between Kilometer (km) and Hectometer (hm), use the following formulas:
1 Kilometer (km) = 10 Hectometer (hm)
1 Hectometer (hm) = 0.1 Kilometer (km)
0.5 km = 0.5 * 10 hm = 5 hm
3 km = 3 * 10 hm = 30 hm
7 km = 7 * 10 hm = 70 hm
45 km = 45 * 10 hm = 450 hm
89 km = 89 * 10 hm = 890 hm
| Kilometer (km) | Hectometer (hm) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 km | 1 hm |
| 1 km | 10 hm |
| 2 km | 20 hm |
| 5 km | 50 hm |
| 10 km | 100 hm |
| 50 km | 500 hm |
| 70 km | 700 hm |
| 200 km | 2000 hm |
| 250 km | 2500 hm |