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Convert nm to km
Interactive nanometers to kilometers conversion tool
The nm to km converter below can be used to quickly and easily convert nanometers to kilometers. Simply enter the number of nanometers you want to convert and the calculator will output the corresponding value in kilometers.
What is the conversion factor between nanometers and kilometers?
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 kilometers is 1e+12, such as:
Following the formula above, we can see that there are 1e+12 nanometers for every kilometer, and for every nanometer, there are 11e+12 kilometers (1e-12 km).
To convert from nanometers to kilometers, 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 kilometer, we will use the first fraction: 1 km1e+12 nm so that nanometers are canceled out. We then multiply the value in nanometers by this fraction to get the result in kilometers (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 km. Just remember for now that the conversion factor for converting from nanometers to kilometers is:
Which is bigger, a nanometer or a kilometer?
When it comes to measurements, there can be some confusion over which is bigger, a nanometer or an kilometer. To find out which one is larger, we must first convert one unit to the other and then compare them.
- 1 nm = 11e+12 km = 1e-12 km
- 1e-12 kilometer is smaller than 1 kilometer.
- 1 nanometer is, therefore, smaller than 1 kilometer.
- To be more specific, a kilometer is 1e+12 times bigger than a nanometer.
nanometers to kilometers conversion table
| nanometers | kilometers | nanometers | kilometers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 nm | 1e-12 km | 11 nm | 1.1e-11 km |
| 2 nm | 2e-12 km | 12 nm | 1.2e-11 km |
| 3 nm | 3e-12 km | 13 nm | 1.3e-11 km |
| 4 nm | 4e-12 km | 14 nm | 1.4e-11 km |
| 5 nm | 5e-12 km | 15 nm | 1.5e-11 km |
| 6 nm | 6e-12 km | 16 nm | 1.6e-11 km |
| 7 nm | 7e-12 km | 17 nm | 1.7e-11 km |
| 8 nm | 8e-12 km | 18 nm | 1.8e-11 km |
| 9 nm | 9e-12 km | 19 nm | 1.9e-11 km |
| 10 nm | 1e-11 km | 20 nm | 2e-11 km |
How to convert nanometers to kilometers?
Multiplying any value by 1 will get you the same value back. You can do that one time or multiple times.
For example:
- 56 x 1 = 56
- 800 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 800
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+13 nanometers into kilometers we multiply 1e+13 nm by the conversion factor of 1 km1e+12 nm
By replacing the number 1 with the conversion factor, nanometers are canceled out and we get the result in kilometers. 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+13 nanometers are equal to 10 kilometers.
Remember:
- When converting from nanometers to kilometers, we use 1 km1e+12 nm as a conversion factor.
Practice: nanometers to kilometers conversion
Try answering the following questions without using our custom conversion calculator. Knowing how to convert manually between nanometers and kilometers could prove to be useful, so give it a shot. Once you are confident you can convert nanometers to kilometers, there is no harm then in taking full advantage of the tools available to you.
How to convert 64 nanometers to kilometers?
We multiply 64 by the factor of 1
We replace the number 1 with the conversion factor for nanometers to kilometers
We multiply 64 nanometers by the conversion factor. Having nanometers in the denominator allows us to cancel out the undesired units (nm) leaving only kilometers in the final result.
Answer: There are 6.4e-11 kilometers in 64 nanometers
How many kilometers are in 640 nanometers?
Multiply 640 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 kilometers (km)
Answer: There are 6.4e-10 kilometers in 640 nanometers
kilometers to nanometers conversion
- 1 km = 1e+12 nm
- To convert from kilometers to nanometers use our km 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
kilometers conversion
Convert from Kilometers (km):
- Kilometers to meters (km to m)
1 km = 1000 m - Kilometers to centimeters (km to cm)
1 km = 100000 cm - Kilometers to millimeters (km to mm)
1 km = 1e+6 mm - Kilometers to micrometers (km to μm)
1 km = 1e+9 μm - Kilometers to nanometers (km to nm)
1 km = 1e+12 nm - Kilometers to nautical miles (km to nmi)
1 km = 11.852 nmi = 0.5399568035 nmi - Kilometers to miles (km to mi)
1 km = 11.609344 mi = 0.6213711922 mi - Kilometers to yards (km to yd)
1 km = 10.0009144 yd = 1093.613298 yd - Kilometers to feet (km to ft)
1 km = 10.0003048 ft = 3280.839895 ft - Kilometers to inches (km to in)
1 km = 12.54e-5 in = 39370.07874 in
Convert to Kilometers (km):
- Meters to kilometers (m to km)
1 m = 11000 km = 0.001 km - Centimeters to kilometers (cm to km)
1 cm = 1100000 km = 1e-5 km - Millimeters to kilometers (mm to km)
1 mm = 11e+6 km = 1e-6 km - Micrometers to kilometers (μm to km)
1 μm = 11e+9 km = 1e-9 km - Nanometers to kilometers (nm to km)
1 nm = 11e+12 km = 1e-12 km - Nautical miles to kilometers (nmi to km)
1 nmi = 1.852 km - Miles to kilometers (mi to km)
1 mi = 1.609344 km - Yards to kilometers (yd to km)
1 yd = 0.0009144 km - Feet to kilometers (ft to km)
1 ft = 0.0003048 km - Inches to kilometers (in to km)
1 in = 2.54e-5 km