Symbols:H/Hectometre

Hectometre

$\mathrm {hm}$

The symbol for the hectometre is $\mathrm {hm}$:

$\mathrm h$ for hecto

$\mathrm m$ for metre.

Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {hm} .

Also defined as

Some older sources give it as $\mathrm {Km.}$

The $.$ is part of the symbol.

Sources

• 1938: A. Geary, H.V. Lowry and H.A. Hayden: Mathematics for Technical Students, Part One ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetic: Chapter $\text I$: Decimals: The Metric System