How to convert meters to gigameters
1 meter is equal to 1 × 10⁻⁹ gigameters, and 1 gigameter is equal to 1,000,000,000 meters. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
gigameters = meters × 1 × 10⁻⁹
gigameters = meters ÷ 1,000,000,000Example: convert 1 m to Gm: 1 × 1 × 10⁻⁹ = 1 × 10⁻⁹ Gm.
Meter to Gigameter conversion table
| Meter (m) | Gigameter (Gm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 m | 1 × 10⁻¹¹ Gm |
| 0.1 m | 1 × 10⁻¹⁰ Gm |
| 1 m | 1 × 10⁻⁹ Gm |
| 2 m | 2 × 10⁻⁹ Gm |
| 3 m | 3 × 10⁻⁹ Gm |
| 5 m | 5 × 10⁻⁹ Gm |
| 10 m | 1 × 10⁻⁸ Gm |
| 20 m | 2 × 10⁻⁸ Gm |
| 50 m | 5 × 10⁻⁸ Gm |
| 100 m | 1 × 10⁻⁷ Gm |
| 250 m | 2.5 × 10⁻⁷ Gm |
| 500 m | 5 × 10⁻⁷ Gm |
| 1,000 m | 0.000001 Gm |
About the meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. It's used for everyday measurement almost everywhere in the world.
Symbol: m · 1 m = 1 m · Category: Metric (SI)
About the gigameter
A gigameter is one billion meters. The Moon orbits about 0.38 Gm from Earth, and the Sun's diameter is about 1.39 Gm.
Symbol: Gm · 1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 m · Category: Metric (SI)