Convert league to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert league [lea] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to league.
How to Convert League to Hectometer
1 lea = 48.28032 hm
Example: convert 15 lea to hm:
15 lea = 15 × 48.28032 hm = 724.2048 hm
League to Hectometer Conversion Table
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League
A league is a unit of length that was common in Europe and Latin America, but is no longer an official unit in any nation. It was the distance a person could walk in an hour.
History/Origin
The league varied in length from country to country and even within the same country over time. The most common definition was three miles.
Current Use
The league is no longer in common use but is found in historical texts and literature.
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.