Convert decimeter to petameter
Please provide values below to convert decimeter [dm] to petameter [Pm], or Convert petameter to decimeter.
How to Convert Decimeter to Petameter
1 dm = 1e-16 Pm
Example: convert 15 dm to Pm:
15 dm = 15 × 1e-16 Pm = 1.5e-15 Pm
Decimeter to Petameter Conversion Table
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Decimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-tenth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus," meaning tenth. The decimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The decimeter is not as commonly used in everyday life as other metric units like the centimeter or meter, but it is sometimes used in technical and scientific contexts.
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.