The nanometer
The nanometer (nm) equals one-billionth of a meter. It is the standard unit for wavelengths of visible light, semiconductor process nodes, and molecular and atomic-scale dimensions.
Nanometers to Meters Converter
1 nm = 1.0000 × 10^−9 m (nanometer → meter)
1 nm = 1.0000 × 10^−9 m
1 nanometer equals 1.0000 × 10^−9 meters. To convert nanometers to meters, multiply the nanometer value by 1.0000 × 10^−9. For quick reference: 1 nm = 1.0000 × 10^−9 m, 5 nm = 5.0000 × 10^−9 m, 10 nm = 1.0000 × 10^−8 m, 100 nm = 1.0000 × 10^−7 m.
Formula
Meters = Nanometers × 1.0000 × 10^−9Quick
How to convert nanometers to meters
Take your value
Start with your value in nanometers.
Multiply by 1.0000 × 10^−9
Multiply the nanometer value by 1.0000 × 10^−9. This is the exact conversion factor from nanometers to meters.
Read the result
The product is your value in meters. For example, 5 nm × 1.0000 × 10^−9 = 5.0000 × 10^−9 m.
Conversion formula
The exact factor from nanometers to meters is 1.0000 × 10^−9.
Meters = Nanometers × 1.0000 × 10^−9
Nanometers to Meters conversion table
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Nanometers (nm) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 nm | 1.0000 × 10^−10 m |
| 0.25 nm | 2.5000 × 10^−10 m |
| 0.5 nm | 5.0000 × 10^−10 m |
| 1 nm | 1.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 2 nm | 2.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 3 nm | 3.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 4 nm | 4.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 5 nm | 5.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 6 nm | 6.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 7 nm | 7.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 8 nm | 8.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 9 nm | 9.0000 × 10^−9 m |
| 10 nm | 1.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 11 nm | 1.1000 × 10^−8 m |
| 12 nm | 1.2000 × 10^−8 m |
| 13 nm | 1.3000 × 10^−8 m |
| 14 nm | 1.4000 × 10^−8 m |
| 15 nm | 1.5000 × 10^−8 m |
| 16 nm | 1.6000 × 10^−8 m |
| 18 nm | 1.8000 × 10^−8 m |
| 20 nm | 2.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 22 nm | 2.2000 × 10^−8 m |
| 24 nm | 2.4000 × 10^−8 m |
| 25 nm | 2.5000 × 10^−8 m |
| 28 nm | 2.8000 × 10^−8 m |
| 30 nm | 3.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 32 nm | 3.2000 × 10^−8 m |
| 36 nm | 3.6000 × 10^−8 m |
| 40 nm | 4.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 45 nm | 4.5000 × 10^−8 m |
| 48 nm | 4.8000 × 10^−8 m |
| 50 nm | 5.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 60 nm | 6.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 70 nm | 7.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 75 nm | 7.5000 × 10^−8 m |
| 80 nm | 8.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 90 nm | 9.0000 × 10^−8 m |
| 100 nm | 1.0000 × 10^−7 m |
| 125 nm | 1.2500 × 10^−7 m |
| 150 nm | 1.5000 × 10^−7 m |
| 200 nm | 2.0000 × 10^−7 m |
| 250 nm | 2.5000 × 10^−7 m |
| 300 nm | 3.0000 × 10^−7 m |
| 400 nm | 4.0000 × 10^−7 m |
| 500 nm | 5.0000 × 10^−7 m |
| 600 nm | 6.0000 × 10^−7 m |
| 750 nm | 7.5000 × 10^−7 m |
| 800 nm | 8.0000 × 10^−7 m |
| 900 nm | 9.0000 × 10^−7 m |
| 1000 nm | 1.0000 × 10^−6 m |
Real-world reference
Visible light wavelengths range from about 380 to 700 nm. A modern computer-chip transistor gate can be a few nanometers wide.
Frequently asked questions
- How many meters are in 1 nanometer?
- 1 nanometer equals 1.0000 × 10^−9 meters.
- How do I convert nanometers to meters?
- Multiply the nanometer value by 1.0000 × 10^−9. So x nm × 1.0000 × 10^−9 = the equivalent in m.
- What is 5 nanometers in meters?
- 5 nanometers equals 5.0000 × 10^−9 meters.
- What is 10 nanometers in meters?
- 10 nanometers equals 1.0000 × 10^−8 meters.
- What is 100 nanometers in meters?
- 100 nanometers equals 1.0000 × 10^−7 meters.
- How do I convert back from meters to nanometers?
- Multiply the meter value by 1000000000. For example, 1 m = 1000000000 nm.
- Is the nanometer bigger than the meter?
- No. 1 nanometer is smaller than 1 meter. It takes 1000000000 nanometers to equal 1 meter.
- Are these conversion factors exact?
- The factor is derived directly from the SI definitions of nanometer and meter; the displayed value is rounded for readability, and the browser computes using IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic.
About the nanometer and the meter
The meter
The meter (m) is the SI base unit of length. Defined since 2019 as the distance light travels in vacuum in exactly 1/299,792,458 of a second, the meter is the reference all other length units derive from. It is the standard unit for room dimensions, sports fields, and short-to-mid distances in most of the world.