Here's a breakdown:
* Pico is a prefix in the metric system that means 10⁻¹².
* Metre is the standard unit of length in the metric system.
Therefore, 1 picometre (pm) is equal to 10⁻¹² metres.
It's a very small unit of measurement, often used to express distances at the atomic and nuclear levels.
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