Convert nm to mm

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

Conversion Definitions

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

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 1,000,000 nanometers in a millimeter. The International spelling for this unit is nanometre.

What is a millimeter (mm)?

A millimeter is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for millimeter is mm. There are 0.000001 millimeters in a nanometer. The International spelling for this unit is millimetre.

Conversion Formula

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The formula to convert from nm to mm is:

mm = nm ÷ 1,000,000

Conversion Example

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

Nanometer to Millimeter Conversion Example

Task: Convert 125,000 nanometers to millimeters (show work)

Formula:
nm ÷ 1,000,000 = mm

Calculations:
125,000 nm ÷ 1,000,000 = 0.125 mm

Result:
125,000 nm is equal to 0.125 mm

Conversion Table

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

Nanometers to Millimeters Conversion Chart

nanometers (nm)	millimeters (mm)
1 nm	0.000001 mm
2 nm	0.000002 mm
3 nm	0.000003 mm
4 nm	0.000004 mm
5 nm	0.000005 mm
6 nm	0.000006 mm
7 nm	0.000007 mm
8 nm	0.000008 mm
9 nm	0.000009 mm
10 nm	0.00001 mm
20 nm	0.00002 mm
30 nm	0.00003 mm
40 nm	0.00004 mm
50 nm	0.00005 mm
75 nm	0.000075 mm
100 nm	0.0001 mm
250 nm	0.00025 mm
500 nm	0.0005 mm
750 nm	0.00075 mm
1,000 nm	0.001 mm
2,500 nm	0.0025 mm
5,000 nm	0.005 mm
7,500 nm	0.0075 mm
10,000 nm	0.01 mm
25,000 nm	0.025 mm
50,000 nm	0.05 mm
75,000 nm	0.075 mm
100,000 nm	0.1 mm
250,000 nm	0.25 mm

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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