Convert Meters to Micrometers

Please provide values below to convert Meters [m] to Micrometers [µm].

Meters
m
Micrometers
0.00µm

How to Convert Meters to Micrometers

1 m = 1000000 µm

1 µm = 0.000001 m

Example: convert 10 m to µm: 10 m = 10 × 1000000 m = 10000000 m

Meters

Definition: A meter (m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.

History: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. In 1983, it was redefined in terms of the speed of light to ensure greater precision in scientific measurements.

Micrometers

Definition: A micrometer (µm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to one-millionth of a meter (1/1,000,000 m).

History: The micrometer, also known as a micron, was first introduced in the metric system to measure extremely small distances. It is widely used in fields such as physics, engineering, and biology to measure microscopic objects.

Meters to Micrometers Conversion Table

MetersMicrometers
0.01 m10000 µm
0.1 m100000 µm
1 m1000000 µm
2 m2000000 µm
3 m3000000 µm
5 m5000000 µm
10 m10000000 µm
20 m20000000 µm
50 m50000000 µm
100 m100000000 µm
1000 m1000000000 µm