Convert petameter to megameter
Please provide values below to convert petameter [Pm] to megameter [Mm], or Convert megameter to petameter.
How to Convert Petameter to Megameter
1 Pm = 1000000000 Mm
Example: convert 15 Pm to Mm:
15 Pm = 15 × 1000000000 Mm = 15000000000 Mm
Petameter to Megameter Conversion Table
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Petameter
A petameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^15 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "peta-" for 10^15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1975.
Current Use
The petameter is used for measuring distances on a galactic scale, such as the size of the Milky Way galaxy.
Megameter
A megameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^6 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "mega-" for 10^6 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1873.
Current Use
The megameter is sometimes used to specify the diameters of planets and the distances of satellites.