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Convert nm to cm
Interactive nanometers to centimeters conversion tool
The nm to cm converter below can be used to quickly and easily convert nanometers to centimeters. Simply enter the number of nanometers you want to convert and the calculator will output the corresponding value in centimeters.
What is the conversion factor between nanometers and centimeters?
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 nanometers and centimeters is 1e+7, such as:
Following the formula above, we can see that there are 1e+7 nanometers for every centimeter, and for every nanometer, there are 11e+7 centimeters (1e-7 cm).
To convert from nanometers to centimeters, 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 nanometer to centimeter, we will use the first fraction: 1 cm1e+7 nm so that nanometers are canceled out. We then multiply the value in nanometers by this fraction to get the result in centimeters (see example).
Note that nm 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 nm to cm. Just remember for now that the conversion factor for converting from nanometers to centimeters is:
Which is bigger, a nanometer or a centimeter?
When it comes to measurements, there can be some confusion over which is bigger, a nanometer or an centimeter. To find out which one is larger, we must first convert one unit to the other and then compare them.
- 1 nm = 11e+7 cm = 1e-7 cm
- 1e-7 centimeter is smaller than 1 centimeter.
- 1 nanometer is, therefore, smaller than 1 centimeter.
- To be more specific, a centimeter is 1e+7 times bigger than a nanometer.
nanometers to centimeters conversion table
| nanometers | centimeters | nanometers | centimeters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 nm | 1e-7 cm | 11 nm | 1.1e-6 cm |
| 2 nm | 2e-7 cm | 12 nm | 1.2e-6 cm |
| 3 nm | 3e-7 cm | 13 nm | 1.3e-6 cm |
| 4 nm | 4e-7 cm | 14 nm | 1.4e-6 cm |
| 5 nm | 5e-7 cm | 15 nm | 1.5e-6 cm |
| 6 nm | 6e-7 cm | 16 nm | 1.6e-6 cm |
| 7 nm | 7e-7 cm | 17 nm | 1.7e-6 cm |
| 8 nm | 8e-7 cm | 18 nm | 1.8e-6 cm |
| 9 nm | 9e-7 cm | 19 nm | 1.9e-6 cm |
| 10 nm | 1e-6 cm | 20 nm | 2e-6 cm |
How to convert nanometers to centimeters?
Multiplying any value by 1 will get you the same value back. You can do that one time or multiple times.
For example:
- 72 x 1 = 72
- 291 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 291
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 1e+8 nanometers into centimeters we multiply 1e+8 nm by the conversion factor of 1 cm1e+7 nm
By replacing the number 1 with the conversion factor, nanometers are canceled out and we get the result in centimeters. 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 1e+8 nanometers are equal to 10 centimeters.
Remember:
- When converting from nanometers to centimeters, we use 1 cm1e+7 nm as a conversion factor.
Practice: nanometers to centimeters conversion
Try answering the following questions without using our custom conversion calculator. Knowing how to convert manually between nanometers and centimeters could prove to be useful, so give it a shot. Once you are confident you can convert nanometers to centimeters, there is no harm then in taking full advantage of the tools available to you.
How to convert 97 nanometers to centimeters?
We multiply 97 by the factor of 1
We replace the number 1 with the conversion factor for nanometers to centimeters
We multiply 97 nanometers by the conversion factor. Having nanometers in the denominator allows us to cancel out the undesired units (nm) leaving only centimeters in the final result.
Answer: There are 9.7e-6 centimeters in 97 nanometers
How many centimeters are in 775 nanometers?
Multiply 775 by the conversion factor. Make sure the unwanted unit (nm) is in the denominator.
This allows us to cancel out the nanometers (nm) and leave the centimeters (cm)
Answer: There are 7.75e-5 centimeters in 775 nanometers
centimeters to nanometers conversion
- 1 cm = 1e+7 nm
- To convert from centimeters to nanometers use our cm to nm converter
nanometers conversion
Convert from Nanometers (nm):
- Nanometers to kilometers (nm to km)
1 nm = 11e+12 km = 1e-12 km - Nanometers to meters (nm to m)
1 nm = 11e+9 m = 1e-9 m - Nanometers to centimeters (nm to cm)
1 nm = 11e+7 cm = 1e-7 cm - Nanometers to millimeters (nm to mm)
1 nm = 11e+6 mm = 1e-6 mm - Nanometers to micrometers (nm to μm)
1 nm = 11000 μm = 0.001 μm - Nanometers to nautical miles (nm to nmi)
1 nm = 11.852e+12 nmi = 5.399568035e-13 nmi - Nanometers to miles (nm to mi)
1 nm = 11.609344e+12 mi = 6.213711922e-13 mi - Nanometers to yards (nm to yd)
1 nm = 19.144e+8 yd = 1.093613298e-9 yd - Nanometers to feet (nm to ft)
1 nm = 13.048e+8 ft = 3.280839895e-9 ft - Nanometers to inches (nm to in)
1 nm = 12.54e+7 in = 3.937007874e-8 in
Convert to Nanometers (nm):
- Kilometers to nanometers (km to nm)
1 km = 1e+12 nm - Meters to nanometers (m to nm)
1 m = 1e+9 nm - Centimeters to nanometers (cm to nm)
1 cm = 1e+7 nm - Millimeters to nanometers (mm to nm)
1 mm = 1e+6 nm - Micrometers to nanometers (μm to nm)
1 μm = 1000 nm - Nautical miles to nanometers (nmi to nm)
1 nmi = 1.852e+12 nm - Miles to nanometers (mi to nm)
1 mi = 1.609344e+12 nm - Yards to nanometers (yd to nm)
1 yd = 9.144e+8 nm - Feet to nanometers (ft to nm)
1 ft = 3.048e+8 nm - Inches to nanometers (in to nm)
1 in = 2.54e+7 nm
centimeters conversion
Convert from Centimeters (cm):
- Centimeters to kilometers (cm to km)
1 cm = 1100000 km = 1e-5 km - Centimeters to meters (cm to m)
1 cm = 1100 m = 0.01 m - Centimeters to millimeters (cm to mm)
1 cm = 10 mm - Centimeters to micrometers (cm to μm)
1 cm = 10000 μm - Centimeters to nanometers (cm to nm)
1 cm = 1e+7 nm - Centimeters to nautical miles (cm to nmi)
1 cm = 1185200 nmi = 5.399568035e-6 nmi - Centimeters to miles (cm to mi)
1 cm = 1160934.4 mi = 6.213711922e-6 mi - Centimeters to yards (cm to yd)
1 cm = 191.44 yd = 0.01093613298 yd - Centimeters to feet (cm to ft)
1 cm = 130.48 ft = 0.03280839895 ft - Centimeters to inches (cm to in)
1 cm = 12.54 in = 0.3937007874 in
Convert to Centimeters (cm):
- Kilometers to centimeters (km to cm)
1 km = 100000 cm - Meters to centimeters (m to cm)
1 m = 100 cm - Millimeters to centimeters (mm to cm)
1 mm = 110 cm = 0.1 cm - Micrometers to centimeters (μm to cm)
1 μm = 110000 cm = 1e-4 cm - Nanometers to centimeters (nm to cm)
1 nm = 11e+7 cm = 1e-7 cm - Nautical miles to centimeters (nmi to cm)
1 nmi = 185200 cm - Miles to centimeters (mi to cm)
1 mi = 160934.4 cm - Yards to centimeters (yd to cm)
1 yd = 91.44 cm - Feet to centimeters (ft to cm)
1 ft = 30.48 cm - Inches to centimeters (in to cm)
1 in = 2.54 cm