Convert nm to micrometers

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How to convert nm to micrometers: Enter a value in the nm field and click on the "Calculate micrometers" button. Your answer will appear in the micrometers field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between nanometers and micrometers.

What is a nanometer (nm)?

A nanometer is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for nanometer is nm. There are 1,000 nanometers in a micrometer. The International spelling for this unit is nanometre.

What is a micrometer (μm)?

A micrometer is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for micrometer is μm. There are 0.001 micrometers in a nanometer. The International spelling for this unit is micrometre.

Conversion Formula

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The formula to convert from nm to micrometers is:

micrometers = nm ÷ 1,000

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from nanometers to micrometers (nm to μm).

Nanometer to Micrometer Conversion Example

Task: Convert 450,000 nanometers to micrometers (show work)

Formula:
nm ÷ 1,000 = micrometers

Calculations:
450,000 nm ÷ 1,000 = 450 micrometers

Result:
450,000 nm is equal to 450 micrometers

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from nm to micrometers.

Nanometers to Micrometers Conversion Chart

nanometers (nm)	micrometers (μm)
1 nm	0.001 μm
2 nm	0.002 μm
3 nm	0.003 μm
4 nm	0.004 μm
5 nm	0.005 μm
6 nm	0.006 μm
7 nm	0.007 μm
8 nm	0.008 μm
9 nm	0.009 μm
10 nm	0.01 μm
20 nm	0.02 μm
30 nm	0.03 μm
40 nm	0.04 μm
50 nm	0.05 μm
75 nm	0.075 μm
100 nm	0.1 μm
250 nm	0.25 μm
500 nm	0.5 μm
750 nm	0.75 μm
1,000 nm	1 μm
2,500 nm	2.5 μm
5,000 nm	5 μm
7,500 nm	7.5 μm
10,000 nm	10 μm
25,000 nm	25 μm
50,000 nm	50 μm
75,000 nm	75 μm
100,000 nm	100 μm
250,000 nm	250 μm

Related Units

This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
inches	in or "	US Customary Units/Imperial System	36 inches = 1 yard
feet	ft or '	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 foot = 12 inches
yards	yd	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yard = 3 feet
miles	mi	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mile = 1760 yards or 5280 feet
picometers	pm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000,000 pm
nanometers	nm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000 nm
micrometers	μm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000 μm
millimeters	mm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000 mm
centimeters	cm	Metric System	1 m = 100 cm
decimeters	dm	Metric System	1 m = 10 dm
meters	m	Metric System	base unit
decameters	dam or dkm	Metric System	1 dam = 10 m
hectometers	hm	Metric System	1 hm = 100 m
kilometers	km	Metric System	1 km = 1,000 m
megameters	Mm	Metric System	1 Mm = 1,000,000 m
gigameters	Gm	Metric System	1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 m
nautical miles	M or NM or nmi	Non-SI (International)	1 nmi = 1,852 meters
angstroms	Å	Non-SI (International)	10,000,000,000 Å = 1 m
rods	rod	Non-SI (International)	320 rods = 1 mile

Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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