Convert Centimeters to Hectometers

Please provide values below to convert Centimeters [cm] to Hectometers [hm].

Centimeters
cm
Hectometers
0.00hm

How to Convert Centimeters to Hectometers

1 cm = 0.0001 hm

1 hm = 10000 cm

Example: convert 10 cm to hm: 10 cm = 10 × 0.0001 cm = 0.001 cm

Centimeters

Definition: A centimeter (cm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as 1/100 meters.

History: The centimeter is derived from the SI unit meter, with the prefix "centi-" indicating one hundredth of a meter. It was introduced with the metric system during the French Revolution to create a decimal-based system for easier conversions.

Hectometers

Definition: A hectometer (hm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.

History: The hectometer was introduced as part of the metric system in the late 18th century, but it is rarely used in common measurements. It finds occasional use in land measurements, such as defining agricultural fields.

Centimeters to Hectometers Conversion Table

CentimetersHectometers
0.01 cm0.000001 hm
0.1 cm0.00001 hm
1 cm0.0001 hm
2 cm0.0002 hm
3 cm0.00030000000000000003 hm
5 cm0.0005 hm
10 cm0.001 hm
20 cm0.002 hm
50 cm0.005 hm
100 cm0.01 hm
1000 cm0.1 hm