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 Micrometers Converter
1 nm = 0.001 µm (nanometer → micrometer (micron))
1 nm = 0.001 µm
1 nanometer equals 0.001 micrometers. To convert nanometers to micrometers, multiply the nanometer value by 0.001. For quick reference: 1 nm = 0.001 µm, 5 nm = 0.005 µm, 10 nm = 0.01 µm, 100 nm = 0.1 µm.
Formula
Micrometers = Nanometers × 0.001Quick
How to convert nanometers to micrometers
Take your value
Start with your value in nanometers.
Multiply by 0.001
Multiply the nanometer value by 0.001. This is the exact conversion factor from nanometers to micrometers.
Read the result
The product is your value in micrometers. For example, 5 nm × 0.001 = 0.005 µm.
Conversion formula
The exact factor from nanometers to micrometers is 0.001.
Micrometers = Nanometers × 0.001
Nanometers to Micrometers conversion table
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Nanometers (nm) | Micrometers (µm) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 nm | 0.0001 µm |
| 0.25 nm | 0.00025 µm |
| 0.5 nm | 0.0005 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 |
| 11 nm | 0.011 µm |
| 12 nm | 0.012 µm |
| 13 nm | 0.013 µm |
| 14 nm | 0.014 µm |
| 15 nm | 0.015 µm |
| 16 nm | 0.016 µm |
| 18 nm | 0.018 µm |
| 20 nm | 0.02 µm |
| 22 nm | 0.022 µm |
| 24 nm | 0.024 µm |
| 25 nm | 0.025 µm |
| 28 nm | 0.028 µm |
| 30 nm | 0.03 µm |
| 32 nm | 0.032 µm |
| 36 nm | 0.036 µm |
| 40 nm | 0.04 µm |
| 45 nm | 0.045 µm |
| 48 nm | 0.048 µm |
| 50 nm | 0.05 µm |
| 60 nm | 0.06 µm |
| 70 nm | 0.07 µm |
| 75 nm | 0.075 µm |
| 80 nm | 0.08 µm |
| 90 nm | 0.09 µm |
| 100 nm | 0.1 µm |
| 125 nm | 0.125 µm |
| 150 nm | 0.15 µm |
| 200 nm | 0.2 µm |
| 250 nm | 0.25 µm |
| 300 nm | 0.3 µm |
| 400 nm | 0.4 µm |
| 500 nm | 0.5 µm |
| 600 nm | 0.6 µm |
| 750 nm | 0.75 µm |
| 800 nm | 0.8 µm |
| 900 nm | 0.9 µm |
| 1000 nm | 1 µm |
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 micrometers are in 1 nanometer?
- 1 nanometer equals 0.001 micrometers.
- How do I convert nanometers to micrometers?
- Multiply the nanometer value by 0.001. So x nm × 0.001 = the equivalent in µm.
- What is 5 nanometers in micrometers?
- 5 nanometers equals 0.005 micrometers.
- What is 10 nanometers in micrometers?
- 10 nanometers equals 0.01 micrometers.
- What is 100 nanometers in micrometers?
- 100 nanometers equals 0.1 micrometers.
- How do I convert back from micrometers to nanometers?
- Multiply the micrometer (micron) value by 1000. For example, 1 µm = 1000 nm.
- Is the nanometer bigger than the micrometer (micron)?
- No. 1 nanometer is smaller than 1 micrometer (micron). It takes 1000 nanometers to equal 1 micrometer (micron).
- Are these conversion factors exact?
- The factor is derived directly from the SI definitions of nanometer and micrometer (micron); the displayed value is rounded for readability, and the browser computes using IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic.
About the nanometer and the micrometer (micron)
The micrometer (micron)
The micrometer (µm), also called the micron, equals one-millionth of a meter. It is the working unit for semiconductor feature sizes, human hair and cell diameters, and precision-manufacturing tolerances.