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Convert Meters to Gigameters

Please provide values below to convert Meters [m] to Gigameters [Gm].

Meters
m
Gigameters
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How to Convert Meters to Gigameters

1 m = 1e-9 Gm

1 Gm = 1000000000 m

Example: convert 10 m to Gm: 10 m = 10 × 1e-9 m = 1e-8 m

Meters

Definition: A meter (m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.

History: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. In 1983, it was redefined in terms of the speed of light to ensure greater precision in scientific measurements.

Gigameters

Definition: A gigameter (Gm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10⁹ meters, used in astronomy and planetary science.

History: Gigameters are useful for measuring distances within the solar system, such as the distance between Earth and the Moon or between planets. While not commonly used in everyday measurements, they are important in scientific contexts.

Meters to Gigameters Conversion Table

MetersGigameters
0.01 m1e-11 Gm
0.1 m1e-10 Gm
1 m1e-9 Gm
2 m2e-9 Gm
3 m3e-9 Gm
5 m5e-9 Gm
10 m1e-8 Gm
20 m2e-8 Gm
50 m5e-8 Gm
100 m1e-7 Gm
1000 m0.000001 Gm

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