Convert Centimeters to Micrometers
How to use the converter
To convert cm to µm enter the value in the field below and select the target unit, the value will be displayed below:
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Conversion Tables
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Kilometer (km) | |
| Meter (m) | |
| Decimeter (dm) | |
| Centimeter (cm) | |
| Millimeter (mm) | |
| Micrometer (µm) | |
| Nanometer (nm) | |
| Angstrom (Å) | |
| Astronomical | |
|---|---|
| Parsec (pc) | |
| Light-year | |
| Astronomical unit (AU) | |
| Light-minute | |
| Light-second | |
| British/American | |
|---|---|
| League | |
| Mile (mi) | |
| Furlong | Chain |
| Rod (rd) | |
| Yard (yd) | |
| Foot (ft) | |
| Link | |
| Hand | |
| Inch (in) | |
| Line | |
| Thousandth (mil) | |
| Thou (thou) | |
| Nautical | |
|---|---|
| Nautical mile | |
| Fathom | |
How to perform key conversions involving length measurements
The formulas for conversion are represented below:
Centimeters to Micrometers Formula
µm = cm * 10000
Example: 30 Centimeters in Micrometers:
µm = cm * 10000
µm = 30 * 10000
µm = 300.000
Micrometers to Centimeters Formula
cm = µm / 10000
Example: 1 Micrometer in Centimeters:
cm = µm / 10000
cm = 1 / 10000
cm = 0,0001
Frequently asked questions involving length and distance
100 Centimeters are equal to how many Micrometers
Considering that 1 Centimeter is equivalent to 10000 Micrometers, you can use a rule of three to obtain that 100 Centimeters equal 1000000 Micrometers.
1 cm - 10000 µm
100 cm - x
Apply the rule of three and get:
x cm = 1000000 µmcm
x = 1.000.000 µm
100 Micrometers equal how many Centimeters?
If every 1 Micrometers we have 0.0001 Centimeters, just multiply the number of Micrometers (100) by 1000, so you will obtain that 100 µm equals 0.01 cm. Observe the calculation below:
cm = µm / 10000
cm = 100 / 10000
cm = 0,01
