Micrometers to Meters Conversion


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How to convert micrometers to meters

1 micrometer is equal to 1.0E-6 meters:

1 μm = (1/1000000) m = 1.0E-6 m

When a distance L in micrometers is divided by 1000000, it gives distance in meters.

Lm = Lμm / 1000000


Example

To convert 500 micrometers into meters, it is divided by 1000000:

(500 μm) / 1000000 = 0.0005 m

Micrometers

The micrometer is a unit of length in the metric system and also commonly known as micron. It is equal to 1 × 10-6 meter. The SI symbol of micrometer is μm.

Meters

The meter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of meter is m. The metre is currently defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1299 792 458 of a second.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick micrometer to meter conversion table is given below:

MicrometersMeters
100 μm0.0001 m
200 μm0.0002 m
300 μm0.0003 m
400 μm0.0004 m
500 μm0.0005 m
600 μm0.0006 m
700 μm0.0007 m
800 μm0.0008 m
900 μm0.0009 m
1000 μm0.001 m