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Convert inches to μm
Interactive inches to micrometers conversion tool
The inches to μm converter below can be used to quickly and easily convert inches to micrometers. Simply enter the number of inches you want to convert and the calculator will output the corresponding value in micrometers.
What is the conversion factor between inches and micrometers?
A conversion factor is used to change the units of a measured quantity without changing its value. It represents the ratio (or fraction) that expresses the relationship between two different units. A conversion factor is always equal to 1.
The relationship between inches and micrometers is 25400, such as:
Following the formula above, we can see that there are 25400 micrometers for every inch, and for every micrometer, there are 125400 inches (3.93701e-5 in).
To convert from inches to micrometers, we turn our formula into a conversion factor that is equal to 1.
Both these fractions are equal to 1. The numerator and the denominator are equivalent, they are just expressed in different units.
Because we are converting from inch to micrometer, we will use the first fraction: 25400 μm1 in so that inches are canceled out. We then multiply the value in inches by this fraction to get the result in micrometers (see example).
Note that in is in the denominator (bottom) of the conversion factor. This is important, you always want to have the unit you are converting from at the bottom and the unit you are converting to in the numerator (top).
You will find below how to use this ratio to convert from in to μm. Just remember for now that the conversion factor for converting from inches to micrometers is:
Which is bigger, an inch or a micrometer?
When it comes to measurements, there can be some confusion over which is bigger, a inch or an micrometer. To find out which one is larger, we must first convert one unit to the other and then compare them.
- 1 in = 25400 μm
- 25400 micrometers is bigger than 1 micrometer.
- 1 inch is, therefore, bigger than 1 micrometer.
- To be more specific, a micrometer is 25400 times smaller than an inch.
inches to micrometers conversion table
| inches | micrometers | inches | micrometers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 in | 25400 μm | 11 in | 279400 μm |
| 2 in | 50800 μm | 12 in | 304800 μm |
| 3 in | 76200 μm | 13 in | 330200 μm |
| 4 in | 101600 μm | 14 in | 355600 μm |
| 5 in | 127000 μm | 15 in | 381000 μm |
| 6 in | 152400 μm | 16 in | 406400 μm |
| 7 in | 177800 μm | 17 in | 431800 μm |
| 8 in | 203200 μm | 18 in | 457200 μm |
| 9 in | 228600 μm | 19 in | 482600 μm |
| 10 in | 254000 μm | 20 in | 508000 μm |
How to convert inches to micrometers?
Multiplying any value by 1 will get you the same value back. You can do that one time or multiple times.
For example:
- 99 x 1 = 99
- 600 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 600
Multiplying by 1 is the first step in any unit conversion problem. The second step is to replace the number 1 with the conversion factor that is also equal to 1.
For example, if we want to convert 0.1 inches into micrometers we multiply 0.1 in by the conversion factor of 25400 μm1 in
By replacing the number 1 with the conversion factor, inches are canceled out and we get the result in micrometers. And since the conversion factor is equal to 1, multiplying it with the original value won't change its magnitude and will only change its unit.
Based on this, we can conclude that 0.1 inches are equal to 2540 micrometers.
Remember:
- When converting from inches to micrometers, we use 25400 μm1 in as a conversion factor.
Practice: inches to micrometers conversion
Try answering the following questions without using our custom conversion calculator. Knowing how to convert manually between inches and micrometers could prove to be useful, so give it a shot. Once you are confident you can convert inches to micrometers, there is no harm then in taking full advantage of the tools available to you.
How to convert 39 inches to micrometers?
We multiply 39 by the factor of 1
We replace the number 1 with the conversion factor for inches to micrometers
We multiply 39 inches by the conversion factor. Having inches in the denominator allows us to cancel out the undesired units (in) leaving only micrometers in the final result.
Answer: There are 990600 micrometers in 39 inches
How many micrometers are in 330 inches?
Multiply 330 by the conversion factor. Make sure the unwanted unit (in) is in the denominator.
This allows us to cancel out the inches (in) and leave the micrometers (μm)
Answer: There are 8.382e+6 micrometers in 330 inches
micrometers to inches conversion
- 1 μm = 125400 in = 3.937007874e-5 in
- To convert from micrometers to inches use our μm to inches converter
inches conversion
Convert from Inches (in):
- Inches to kilometers (in to km)
1 in = 2.54e-5 km - Inches to meters (in to m)
1 in = 0.0254 m - Inches to centimeters (in to cm)
1 in = 2.54 cm - Inches to millimeters (in to mm)
1 in = 25.4 mm - Inches to micrometers (in to μm)
1 in = 25400 μm - Inches to nanometers (in to nm)
1 in = 2.54e+7 nm - Inches to nautical miles (in to nmi)
1 in = 0.02541852 nmi = 1.371490281e-5 nmi - Inches to miles (in to mi)
1 in = 163360 mi = 1.578282828e-5 mi - Inches to yards (in to yd)
1 in = 136 yd = 0.02777777778 yd - Inches to feet (in to ft)
1 in = 112 ft = 0.08333333333 ft
Convert to Inches (in):
- Kilometers to inches (km to in)
1 km = 12.54e-5 in = 39370.07874 in - Meters to inches (m to in)
1 m = 10.0254 in = 39.37007874 in - Centimeters to inches (cm to in)
1 cm = 12.54 in = 0.3937007874 in - Millimeters to inches (mm to in)
1 mm = 125.4 in = 0.03937007874 in - Micrometers to inches (μm to in)
1 μm = 125400 in = 3.937007874e-5 in - Nanometers to inches (nm to in)
1 nm = 12.54e+7 in = 3.937007874e-8 in - Nautical miles to inches (nmi to in)
1 nmi = 18520.0254 in = 72913.38583 in - Miles to inches (mi to in)
1 mi = 63360 in - Yards to inches (yd to in)
1 yd = 36 in - Feet to inches (ft to in)
1 ft = 12 in
micrometers conversion
Convert from Micrometers (μm):
- Micrometers to kilometers (μm to km)
1 μm = 11e+9 km = 1e-9 km - Micrometers to meters (μm to m)
1 μm = 11e+6 m = 1e-6 m - Micrometers to centimeters (μm to cm)
1 μm = 110000 cm = 1e-4 cm - Micrometers to millimeters (μm to mm)
1 μm = 11000 mm = 0.001 mm - Micrometers to nanometers (μm to nm)
1 μm = 1000 nm - Micrometers to nautical miles (μm to nmi)
1 μm = 11.852e+9 nmi = 5.399568035e-10 nmi - Micrometers to miles (μm to mi)
1 μm = 11.609344e+9 mi = 6.213711922e-10 mi - Micrometers to yards (μm to yd)
1 μm = 1914400 yd = 1.093613298e-6 yd - Micrometers to feet (μm to ft)
1 μm = 1304800 ft = 3.280839895e-6 ft - Micrometers to inches (μm to in)
1 μm = 125400 in = 3.937007874e-5 in
Convert to Micrometers (μm):
- Kilometers to micrometers (km to μm)
1 km = 1e+9 μm - Meters to micrometers (m to μm)
1 m = 1e+6 μm - Centimeters to micrometers (cm to μm)
1 cm = 10000 μm - Millimeters to micrometers (mm to μm)
1 mm = 1000 μm - Nanometers to micrometers (nm to μm)
1 nm = 11000 μm = 0.001 μm - Nautical miles to micrometers (nmi to μm)
1 nmi = 1.852e+9 μm - Miles to micrometers (mi to μm)
1 mi = 1.609344e+9 μm - Yards to micrometers (yd to μm)
1 yd = 914400 μm - Feet to micrometers (ft to μm)
1 ft = 304800 μm - Inches to micrometers (in to μm)
1 in = 25400 μm