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This quick and easy calculator will convert Fermis (fm) to Metres (m) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Fermis to Metres

Formula
m = fm / 1.0E+15
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Metres, divide the number of Fermis by 1000 trillion
Fermis (fm) in 1 Metre
There are 1.0E+15 Fermis in 1 Metre
Metres (m) in 1 Fermi
There are 0 Metres in 1 Fermi

Unit Information

Fermi
/ˈfəːmi/
Symbol: fm
Unit System: Non-SI metric

What is the Fermi?

The fermis is a unit of length in the non-SI metric system and uses the symbol fm.

One fermi is equal to 1×10−15m or 3.9370×10−14 in.

It is used to measure nuclear distances and was named after the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi (1901–1954). It has now been replaced with the SI-derived term femtometre.

Metre
/ˈmiːtə/
Symbol: m
Unit System: SI

What is the Metre?

The metre (or meter; US spelling) is the SI base unit of length and uses the symbol m.

Originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole but was redefined in 1799 in terms of a prototyped metre bar (this bar was changed again in 1889).

In 1983 the current definition was adopted and it is now the most common unit in any property in the world and is used in thousands of formulae to describe countless characteristics.

Let's hear it for the metre!


Conversion Tables for Fermis (fm) to Metres (m)