Convert hectometer to vara de tarea
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to vara de tarea [vara de tarea], or Convert vara de tarea to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Vara De Tarea
1 hm = 39.9128940999163 vara de tarea
Example: convert 15 hm to vara de tarea:
15 hm = 15 × 39.9128940999163 vara de tarea = 598.693411498745 vara de tarea
Hectometer to Vara De Tarea Conversion Table
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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.
Vara De Tarea
A vara de tarea is an old Spanish unit of length, approximately 2.5 varas or about 2.09 meters.
History/Origin
The vara was a common unit of length in Spain and its colonies. The vara de tarea was a specific length used for agricultural tasks.
Current Use
The vara de tarea is an obsolete unit of measurement.