Picometer to Kilometer Converter
Convert Picometers to Kilometers
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How to Convert Picometers to Kilometers
Converting picometers (pm) to kilometers (km) is a simple conversion within the metric system. One kilometer is equal to 1,000,000,000,000,000 picometers.
Formula
Kilometers = Picometers ÷ 10^15
or
km = pm ÷ 10^15
Step-by-step process
- Take the measurement in picometers
- Divide that number by 10^15
- The result is the equivalent amount in kilometers
Examples
- 1,000,000,000,000,000 picometers = 1 kilometer
- 2,000,000,000,000,000 picometers = 2 kilometers
- 500,000,000,000,000 picometers = 0.5 kilometers
When to Convert Picometers to Kilometers
This conversion is crucial in fields like quantum mechanics, particle physics, and advanced materials science, where measurements are at the sub-atomic scale.
Common Picometers to Kilometers Conversions
Here is a table of common picometer to kilometer conversions for quick reference:
| Picometers (pm) | Kilometers (km) | Picometers (pm) | Kilometers (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.000E-15 | 1,000 | 1.000E-12 |
| 10 | 1.000E-14 | 10,000 | 1.000E-11 |
| 50 | 5.000E-14 | 100,000 | 1.000E-10 |
| 100 | 1.000E-13 | 1,000,000 | 1.000E-9 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many kilometers are in a picometer?
There are exactly 0.000000000000001 kilometers in one picometer.
Why is the conversion factor 10^15?
The metric system is based on powers of 10. "Pico" means one-trillionth, and "kilo" means one thousand, so a picometer is 10^-12 meters, and a meter is 1/1000 kilometers, so 10^-12 / 1000 = 10^-15.