Convert picometer to petameter
Please provide values below to convert picometer [pM] to petameter [Pm], or Convert petameter to picometer.
How to Convert Picometer to Petameter
1 pM = 1e-27 Pm
Example: convert 15 pM to Pm:
15 pM = 15 × 1e-27 Pm = 1.5e-26 Pm
Picometer to Petameter 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.
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.