Nanometer (nm)
One billionth of a meter, used for wavelengths and semiconductor scales.
Result
1 nanometer = 0.000001 millimeters
Nanometer at a glance
| Unit name | Nanometer (plural: nanometers) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | nm |
| Quantity measured | Length |
| Measurement system | Metric |
| Also known as | nanometre, nanometres, nm |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 nanometer in other length units
| Unit | 1 nm equals |
|---|---|
| Micrometer | 0.001 µm |
| Millimeter | 0.000001 mm |
| Centimeter | 0.0000001 cm |
| Decimeter | 1 × 10⁻⁸ dm |
| Meter | 1 × 10⁻⁹ m |
| Kilometer | 1 × 10⁻¹² km |
| Inch | 3.93700787 × 10⁻⁸ in |
| Foot | 3.2808399 × 10⁻⁹ ft |
| Yard | 1.0936133 × 10⁻⁹ yd |
| Mile | 6.21371192 × 10⁻¹³ mi |
| Nautical mile | 5.39956803 × 10⁻¹³ nmi |
| Angstrom | 10 Å |
| Mil | 0.00003937 mil |
| Fathom | 5.46806649 × 10⁻¹⁰ ftm |
| Rod | 1.98838782 × 10⁻¹⁰ rd |
| Chain | 4.97096954 × 10⁻¹¹ ch |
| Furlong | 4.97096954 × 10⁻¹² fur |
| League | 2.07123731 × 10⁻¹³ lea |
| Astronomical unit | 6.68458712 × 10⁻²¹ au |
| Light-year | 1.05700083 × 10⁻²⁵ ly |
| Parsec | 3.24077929 × 10⁻²⁶ pc |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a nanometer?
- One billionth of a meter, used for wavelengths and semiconductor scales.
- What is the symbol for the nanometer?
- The symbol for the nanometer is nm. It measures length.
- How many millimeters are in a nanometer?
- 1 nanometer = 0.000001 millimeters.
- How many centimeters are in a nanometer?
- 1 nanometer = 0.0000001 centimeters.
- How many meters are in a nanometer?
- 1 nanometer = 1 × 10⁻⁹ meters.