Nanometers to Micrometers Converter (nm to µm)

Formula

To convert nanometers to micrometers, multiply the value by 0.001.

µm = nm × 0.001

Example calculation

Convert 5 nm to µm:

5 nm × 0.001 = 0.005 µm

Conversion table

About the units

Nanometer (nm)

Used in nanotechnology, semiconductor manufacturing and optics, where light wavelengths are measured. One billionth of a metre, an SI unit.

Micrometer (µm)

Also called the micron; used for cell sizes, fibre diameters and precision machining. One millionth of a metre in the SI system.

Related conversions

• Reverse conversion: micrometers → nanometers
• micrometers → millimeters
• millimeters → micrometers
• micrometers → inches
• inches → micrometers

Popular values

• 1 nm → µm
• 2 nm → µm
• 3 nm → µm
• 4 nm → µm
• 5 nm → µm
• 6 nm → µm
• 7 nm → µm
• 8 nm → µm
• 9 nm → µm
• 10 nm → µm