Hectometre | |
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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.[ citation needed] 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).