| nail (cloth) | 1 nail (cloth) | 2 nail (cloth) | 3 nail (cloth) | 4 nail (cloth) | 5 nail (cloth) | 6 nail (cloth) | 7 nail (cloth) | 8 nail (cloth) | 9 nail (cloth) | 10 nail (cloth) | 11 nail (cloth) | 12 nail (cloth) | 13 nail (cloth) | 14 nail (cloth) | 15 nail (cloth) | 16 nail (cloth) | 17 nail (cloth) | 18 nail (cloth) | 19 nail (cloth) | 20 nail (cloth) | 21 nail (cloth) | 22 nail (cloth) | 23 nail (cloth) | 24 nail (cloth) | 25 nail (cloth) | 26 nail (cloth) | 27 nail (cloth) | 28 nail (cloth) | 29 nail (cloth) | 30 nail (cloth) | 31 nail (cloth) | 32 nail (cloth) | 33 nail (cloth) | 34 nail (cloth) | 35 nail (cloth) | 36 nail (cloth) | 37 nail (cloth) | 38 nail (cloth) | 39 nail (cloth) | 40 nail (cloth) | 41 nail (cloth) | 42 nail (cloth) | 43 nail (cloth) | 44 nail (cloth) | 45 nail (cloth) | 46 nail (cloth) | 47 nail (cloth) | 48 nail (cloth) | 49 nail (cloth) | 50 nail (cloth) | 51 nail (cloth) | 52 nail (cloth) | 53 nail (cloth) | 54 nail (cloth) | 55 nail (cloth) | 56 nail (cloth) | 57 nail (cloth) | 58 nail (cloth) | 59 nail (cloth) | 60 nail (cloth) | 61 nail (cloth) | 62 nail (cloth) | 63 nail (cloth) | 64 nail (cloth) | 65 nail (cloth) | 66 nail (cloth) | 67 nail (cloth) | 68 nail (cloth) | 69 nail (cloth) | 70 nail (cloth) | 71 nail (cloth) | 72 nail (cloth) | 73 nail (cloth) | 74 nail (cloth) | 75 nail (cloth) | 76 nail (cloth) | 77 nail (cloth) | 78 nail (cloth) | 79 nail (cloth) | 80 nail (cloth) | 81 nail (cloth) | 82 nail (cloth) | 83 nail (cloth) | 84 nail (cloth) | 85 nail (cloth) | 86 nail (cloth) | 87 nail (cloth) | 88 nail (cloth) | 89 nail (cloth) | 90 nail (cloth) | 91 nail (cloth) | 92 nail (cloth) | 93 nail (cloth) | 94 nail (cloth) | 95 nail (cloth) | 96 nail (cloth) | 97 nail (cloth) | 98 nail (cloth) | 99 nail (cloth) | 100 nail (cloth) |
| gigameter | 5.715 × 10-11 Gm | 1.143 × 10-10 Gm | 1.7145 × 10-10 Gm | 2.286 × 10-10 Gm | 2.8575 × 10-10 Gm | 3.429 × 10-10 Gm | 4.0005 × 10-10 Gm | 4.572 × 10-10 Gm | 5.1435 × 10-10 Gm | 5.715 × 10-10 Gm | 6.2865 × 10-10 Gm | 6.858 × 10-10 Gm | 7.4295 × 10-10 Gm | 8.001 × 10-10 Gm | 8.5725 × 10-10 Gm | 9.144 × 10-10 Gm | 9.7155 × 10-10 Gm | 1.0287 × 10-9 Gm | 1.08585 × 10-9 Gm | 1.143 × 10-9 Gm | 1.20015 × 10-9 Gm | 1.2573 × 10-9 Gm | 1.31445 × 10-9 Gm | 1.3716 × 10-9 Gm | 1.42875 × 10-9 Gm | 1.4859 × 10-9 Gm | 1.54305 × 10-9 Gm | 1.6002 × 10-9 Gm | 1.65735 × 10-9 Gm | 1.7145 × 10-9 Gm | 1.77165 × 10-9 Gm | 1.8288 × 10-9 Gm | 1.88595 × 10-9 Gm | 1.9431 × 10-9 Gm | 2.00025 × 10-9 Gm | 2.0574 × 10-9 Gm | 2.11455 × 10-9 Gm | 2.1717 × 10-9 Gm | 2.22885 × 10-9 Gm | 2.286 × 10-9 Gm | 2.34315 × 10-9 Gm | 2.4003 × 10-9 Gm | 2.45745 × 10-9 Gm | 2.5146 × 10-9 Gm | 2.57175 × 10-9 Gm | 2.6289 × 10-9 Gm | 2.68605 × 10-9 Gm | 2.7432 × 10-9 Gm | 2.80035 × 10-9 Gm | 2.8575 × 10-9 Gm | 2.91465 × 10-9 Gm | 2.9718 × 10-9 Gm | 3.02895 × 10-9 Gm | 3.0861 × 10-9 Gm | 3.14325 × 10-9 Gm | 3.2004 × 10-9 Gm | 3.25755 × 10-9 Gm | 3.3147 × 10-9 Gm | 3.37185 × 10-9 Gm | 3.429 × 10-9 Gm | 3.48615 × 10-9 Gm | 3.5433 × 10-9 Gm | 3.60045 × 10-9 Gm | 3.6576 × 10-9 Gm | 3.71475 × 10-9 Gm | 3.7719 × 10-9 Gm | 3.82905 × 10-9 Gm | 3.8862 × 10-9 Gm | 3.94335 × 10-9 Gm | 4.0005 × 10-9 Gm | 4.05765 × 10-9 Gm | 4.1148 × 10-9 Gm | 4.17195 × 10-9 Gm | 4.2291 × 10-9 Gm | 4.28625 × 10-9 Gm | 4.3434 × 10-9 Gm | 4.40055 × 10-9 Gm | 4.4577 × 10-9 Gm | 4.51485 × 10-9 Gm | 4.572 × 10-9 Gm | 4.62915 × 10-9 Gm | 4.6863 × 10-9 Gm | 4.74345 × 10-9 Gm | 4.8006 × 10-9 Gm | 4.85775 × 10-9 Gm | 4.9149 × 10-9 Gm | 4.97205 × 10-9 Gm | 5.0292 × 10-9 Gm | 5.08635 × 10-9 Gm | 5.1435 × 10-9 Gm | 5.20065 × 10-9 Gm | 5.2578 × 10-9 Gm | 5.31495 × 10-9 Gm | 5.3721 × 10-9 Gm | 5.42925 × 10-9 Gm | 5.4864 × 10-9 Gm | 5.54355 × 10-9 Gm | 5.6007 × 10-9 Gm | 5.65785 × 10-9 Gm | 5.715 × 10-9 Gm |
A nail, as a unit of cloth measurement, is generally a sixteenth of a yard or 2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm). The nail was apparently named after the practice of hammering brass nails into the counter at shops where cloth was sold.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nail (cloth) | ≡ 2 1⁄4 in | = 0.05715 m | Other (Length) |
| nails (cloth) | gigameters | nails (cloth) | gigameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 5.715E-11 | 4 | = 2.286E-10 |
| 1.5 | = 8.5725E-11 | 4.5 | = 2.57175E-10 |
| 2 | = 1.143E-10 | 5 | = 2.8575E-10 |
| 2.5 | = 1.42875E-10 | 5.5 | = 3.14325E-10 |
| 3 | = 1.7145E-10 | 6 | = 3.429E-10 |
Gigameter or gigametre is equal to 1,000,000,000 meters or 106 meters (unit of length), comes from a combination of the metric prefix giga (G) and the SI unit of length meter (m). Plural name is gigameters.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gigameter | Gm | ≡ 1×109 m | ≡ 1×109 m | Metric system SI |
| gigameters | nails (cloth) | gigameters | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 17497812773.403 | 4 | = 69991251093.613 |
| 1.5 | = 26246719160.105 | 4.5 | = 78740157480.315 |
| 2 | = 34995625546.807 | 5 | = 87489063867.017 |
| 2.5 | = 43744531933.508 | 5.5 | = 96237970253.718 |
| 3 | = 52493438320.21 | 6 | = 104986876640.42 |
| nails (cloth) | gigameters |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 5.715 × 10-11 |
| 17,497,812,773.403 | = 1 |
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |