Gigametre

The gigametre (official spelling used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: Gm) or gigameter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billion metres, the SI base unit of length, hence to 1000000 km or approximately 621370 mi. Gigametres (from the Greek words gigas = giant and metro = count/measure) are rarely seen in practical use. They are too big for any terrestrial lengths, and gigametre distances in astronomy (e.g. a planet's distance from its star) are usually given in astronomical units (AU) or in (millions of) kilometres.

Gigametre

The gigametre (official spelling used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: Gm) or gigameter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billion metres, the SI base unit of length, hence to 1000000 km or approximately 621370 mi. Gigametres (from the Greek words gigas = giant and metro = count/measure) are rarely seen in practical use. They are too big for any terrestrial lengths, and gigametre distances in astronomy (e.g. a planet's distance from its star) are usually given in astronomical units (AU) or in (millions of) kilometres.