Convert micrometers to nanometers

Explanation

From this page you can convert micrometers to nanometers (or µm to nm) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from micrometers to nanometers you need to multiply by 1000. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 µm=1000 nm

micrometersµm

dimension	length
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	µm
synonyms	micron

The micrometer (µm) or micron is a unit of length in the International System of Units.

In ascending order, the micrometer comes after the nanometer and before the millimeter.

Definition of the micrometer

One micrometer is equal to 0.000001 meters.

Equivalences

One micrometer is equivalent to:

Some Facts

Spider silk is 2.5 to 4 micrometers in diameter and its toughness (ability to absord energy without fracturing) is comparable to some materials used in body-armor.
Tardigrades, the animal considered to be the most resilient on Earth (some have survived exposure to outer space), measure between 300 and 500 micrometers.

Prefix

micro

10^-6

The prefix micro- comes from the Greek mikró meaning small. The associated multiplicative factor is 0.000 001 or 10^-6.

Metric length units

femtometer	fm	0.000 000 000 000 001
picometer	pm	0.000 000 000 001
nanometer	nm	0.000 000 001
micrometer	µm	0.000 001
millimeter	mm	0.001
centimeter	cm	0.01
decimeter	dm	0.1
meter	m	1
dekameter	dam	10
hectometer	hm	100
kilometer	km	1000
megameter	Mm	1 000 000
gigameter	Gm	1 000 000 000
terameter	Tm	1 000 000 000 000
petameter	Pm	1 000 000 000 000 000
exameter	Em	1 000 000 000 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.

Related Conversions

nanometersnm

dimension	length
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	nm

The nanometer (nm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units.

In ascending order, the nanometer comes after the picometer and before the micrometer.

Definition of the nanometer

One nanometer is equal to 0.000000001 meters.

Equivalences

One nanometer is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The human eye can perceive light having a wavelength roughly between 400 and 700 nanometers. That part of the light spectrum is called visible light. That is not to say the rest of the spectrum is invisible for everyone, some insects and birds can see ultraviolet and some snakes infrared.

Prefix

nano

10^-9

The prefix nano- comes from the Greek nános meaning dwarf. The associated multiplicative factor is 0.000 000 001 or 10^-9.

Metric length units

femtometer	fm	0.000 000 000 000 001
picometer	pm	0.000 000 000 001
nanometer	nm	0.000 000 001
micrometer	µm	0.000 001
millimeter	mm	0.001
centimeter	cm	0.01
decimeter	dm	0.1
meter	m	1
dekameter	dam	10
hectometer	hm	100
kilometer	km	1000
megameter	Mm	1 000 000
gigameter	Gm	1 000 000 000
terameter	Tm	1 000 000 000 000
petameter	Pm	1 000 000 000 000 000
exameter	Em	1 000 000 000 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.