Convert mile to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert mile [mi, mi(Int)] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to mile.
How to Convert Mile to Hectometer
1 mi, mi(Int) = 16.09344 hm
Example: convert 15 mi, mi(Int) to hm:
15 mi, mi(Int) = 15 × 16.09344 hm = 241.4016 hm
Mile to Hectometer Conversion Table
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Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.
Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.