Convert Micrometers to Nanometers

Q: How many nanometers are in a micrometer?

There are 1,000 nanometers in one micrometer.

Q: How many micrometers are in a nanometer?

There are 0.001 micrometers in one nanometer.

1 micrometer = 1,000 nanometers. Type any value below to convert in either direction — the calculation happens in your browser.

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Micrometers to Nanometers formula

Multiply the number of micrometers by 1000 to get nanometers.

nanometers = micrometers × 1000

To go the other way: divide the number of nanometers by 1000, or multiply by 0.001.

micrometers = nanometers ÷ 1000

Micrometers to Nanometers conversion table

Micrometers	Nanometers
1 µm	1,000 nm
2 µm	2,000 nm
3 µm	3,000 nm
4 µm	4,000 nm
5 µm	5,000 nm
6 µm	6,000 nm
7 µm	7,000 nm
8 µm	8,000 nm
9 µm	9,000 nm
10 µm	10,000 nm
15 µm	15,000 nm
20 µm	20,000 nm
25 µm	25,000 nm
30 µm	30,000 nm
40 µm	40,000 nm
50 µm	50,000 nm
75 µm	75,000 nm
100 µm	100,000 nm
250 µm	250,000 nm
500 µm	500,000 nm
1,000 µm	1,000,000 nm

Nanometers to Micrometers conversion table

Nanometers	Micrometers
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

About the micrometer

A micrometre, or micron, is one millionth of a metre — the scale of bacteria, fine dust and semiconductor features.

About the nanometer

A nanometre is one billionth of a metre, used for wavelengths of light and chip manufacturing nodes.

Frequently asked questions

How many nanometers are in a micrometer?

There are 1,000 nanometers in one micrometer.

How many micrometers are in a nanometer?

There are 0.001 micrometers in one nanometer.

Is this conversion exact?

The ratio between the micrometer and the nanometer is fixed by definition, so the conversion is exact — the figures shown here are rounded for readability only.

What is 10 micrometers in nanometers?

10 micrometers equals 10,000 nanometers.

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