100 nm to µm — 100 nanometres in micrometres
Exact 100 ÷ 1,000 = 0.1
100 nanometres in other units
| Micrometres | 0.1 | µm |
|---|---|---|
| Millimetres | 0.0001 | mm |
| Centimetres | 0.00001 | cm |
| Metres | 1e-7 | m |
| Kilometres | 1e-10 | km |
| Inches | 0.000003937008 | in |
| Feet | 3.2808e-7 | ft |
| Yards | 1.0936e-7 | yd |
| Miles | 6.2137e-11 | mi |
| Nautical miles | 5.3996e-11 | nmi |
nm to µm at a glance
| Nanometres | Micrometres |
|---|---|
| 1 nm | 0.001 µm |
| 2 nm | 0.002 µm |
| 3 nm | 0.003 µm |
| 5 nm | 0.005 µm |
| 10 nm | 0.01 µm |
| 20 nm | 0.02 µm |
| 25 nm | 0.025 µm |
| 50 nm | 0.05 µm |
| 100 nm | 0.1 µm |
| 250 nm | 0.25 µm |
| 500 nm | 0.5 µm |
| 1,000 nm | 1 µm |
How to convert nanometres to micrometres
Multiply by 0.001 — one nanometre is 0.001 micrometres. That factor is exact: it comes from the definition of the units rather than from a measurement, so it will not change and does not need rounding.
Working 100 ÷ 1,000 = 0.1
What these units are
The nanometre and the micrometre are covered in the length unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.
Questions
How many micrometres are in a nanometre?
One nanometre is 0.001 micrometres. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.
What is 100 nanometres in micrometres?
100 nanometres is 0.1 micrometres. The working is 100 ÷ 1,000 = 0.1.
Is an inch exactly 2.54 centimetres?
Yes, exactly. Since 1959 the international inch has been defined as 25.4 millimetres, so the figure is a definition rather than a measurement. Every foot, yard and mile figure on this page follows from it and is equally exact.
Why is a nautical mile different from a mile?
It is tied to the Earth rather than to a body part. One nautical mile is one minute of latitude, fixed at exactly 1,852 metres, which makes chart work straightforward for anyone navigating by degrees.
How do I write my height in metric?
Convert the whole thing to inches first, then multiply by 2.54. Five foot ten is 70 inches, which is 177.8 cm. Converting the feet and the inches separately is where the arithmetic usually goes wrong.
Meter or metre?
Both name the same unit. "Metre" is the international spelling used by the SI and most English-speaking countries; "meter" is standard in the United States. Either spelling will find this page.