Convert gigameter to femtometer
Please provide values below to convert gigameter [Gm] to femtometer [fm], or Convert femtometer to gigameter.
How to Convert Gigameter to Femtometer
1 Gm = 1e+24 fm
Example: convert 15 Gm to fm:
15 Gm = 15 × 1e+24 fm = 1.5e+25 fm
Gigameter to Femtometer Conversion Table
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Gigameter
A gigameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^9 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "giga-" for 10^9 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The gigameter is used for measuring interplanetary distances, for example, the distance between Earth and Mars.
Femtometer
A femtometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-15 meters. It is also known as a fermi.
History/Origin
The prefix "femto-" for 10^-15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1964. The unit is also named after the physicist Enrico Fermi.
Current Use
The femtometer is primarily used in nuclear physics to measure the size of atomic nuclei.