Convert picometer to gigameter
Please provide values below to convert picometer [pM] to gigameter [Gm], or Convert gigameter to picometer.
How to Convert Picometer to Gigameter
1 pM = 1e-21 Gm
Example: convert 15 pM to Gm:
15 pM = 15 × 1e-21 Gm = 1.5e-20 Gm
Picometer to Gigameter Conversion Table
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Picometer
A picometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "pico-" for 10^-12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The picometer is used to measure atomic and subatomic particle dimensions.
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.