Convert arpent to petameter
Please provide values below to convert arpent [arpent] to petameter [Pm], or Convert petameter to arpent.
How to Convert Arpent to Petameter
1 arpent = 5.85216e-14 Pm
Example: convert 15 arpent to Pm:
15 arpent = 15 × 5.85216e-14 Pm = 8.77824e-13 Pm
Arpent to Petameter Conversion Table
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Arpent
An arpent is a unit of length and a unit of area. As a unit of length, it is approximately 192 feet.
History/Origin
The arpent was a pre-metric French unit of measurement. It was used in France and its North American colonies, including parts of the United States.
Current Use
The arpent is an obsolete unit, but it may still be found in old land records in some parts of North America.
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.