Hectometers (hm) - Length / Distance Conversions
A hectometer is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for hectometer is hm and the International spelling for this unit is hectometre.
The base unit for a hectometer is meter and the prefix is hecto. The prefix hecto is derived from the Greek hekaton meaning hundred and is symbolized as h in the Metric System. Hecto denotes a factor of 100 which means that there are 100 meters in a hectometer.
Select a Conversion
Select one of the hectometer conversions below:
- Hectometer to Angstrom (hm to Å)
- Hectometer to Centimeter (hm to cm)
- Hectometer to Decameter (hm to dam)
- Hectometer to Decimeter (hm to dm)
- Hectometer to Feet (hm to ft)
- Hectometer to Gigameter (hm to Gm)
- Hectometer to Inch (hm to in)
- Hectometer to Kilometer (hm to km)
- Hectometer to Megameter (hm to Mm)
- Hectometer to Meter (hm to m)
- Hectometer to Micrometer (hm to μm)
- Hectometer to Mile (hm to mi)
- Hectometer to Millimeter (hm to mm)
- Hectometer to Nanometer (hm to nm)
- Hectometer to Nautical Mile (hm to nmi)
- Hectometer to Picometer (hm to pm)
- Hectometer to Yard (hm to yd)
Unit Summary
This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.
| Unit | Symbol | Measurement System |
|---|---|---|
| inches | in or " | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| feet | ft or ' | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| yards | yd | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| miles | mi | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| picometers | pm | Metric System |
| nanometers | nm | Metric System |
| micrometers | μm | Metric System |
| millimeters | mm | Metric System |
| centimeters | cm | Metric System |
| decimeters | dm | Metric System |
| meters | m | Metric System |
| decameters | dam or dkm | Metric System |
| hectometers | hm | Metric System |
| kilometers | km | Metric System |
| megameters | Mm | Metric System |
| gigameters | Gm | Metric System |
| nautical miles | M or NM or nmi | Non-SI (International) |
| angstroms | Å | Non-SI (International) |
| rods | rod | Non-SI (International) |
Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.
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