Convert femtometer to exameter
Please provide values below to convert femtometer [fm] to exameter [Em], or Convert exameter to femtometer.
How to Convert Femtometer to Exameter
1 fm = 1e-33 Em
Example: convert 15 fm to Em:
15 fm = 15 × 1e-33 Em = 1.5e-32 Em
Femtometer to Exameter Conversion Table
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Femtometer
A femtometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-15 meters. It is also known as a fermi.
History/Origin
The prefix "femto-" for 10^-15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1964. The unit is also named after the physicist Enrico Fermi.
Current Use
The femtometer is primarily used in nuclear physics to measure the size of atomic nuclei.
Exameter
An exameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^18 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "exa-" for 10^18 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1975.
Current Use
The exameter is used in astronomy to measure the vast distances between galaxies.