How to convert nanometers to meters
1 nanometer is equal to 1 × 10⁻⁹ meters, and 1 meter is equal to 1,000,000,000 nanometers. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
meters = nanometers × 1 × 10⁻⁹
meters = nanometers ÷ 1,000,000,000Example: convert 1 nm to m: 1 × 1 × 10⁻⁹ = 1 × 10⁻⁹ m.
Nanometer to Meter conversion table
| Nanometer (nm) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nm | 1 × 10⁻¹¹ m |
| 0.1 nm | 1 × 10⁻¹⁰ m |
| 1 nm | 1 × 10⁻⁹ m |
| 2 nm | 2 × 10⁻⁹ m |
| 3 nm | 3 × 10⁻⁹ m |
| 5 nm | 5 × 10⁻⁹ m |
| 10 nm | 1 × 10⁻⁸ m |
| 20 nm | 2 × 10⁻⁸ m |
| 50 nm | 5 × 10⁻⁸ m |
| 100 nm | 1 × 10⁻⁷ m |
| 250 nm | 2.5 × 10⁻⁷ m |
| 500 nm | 5 × 10⁻⁷ m |
| 1,000 nm | 0.000001 m |
About the nanometer
A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. It's used for wavelengths of light (visible light is about 380–750 nm), molecules and chip manufacturing processes.
Symbol: nm · 1 nm = 1 × 10⁻⁹ m · Category: Metric (SI)
About the meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. It's used for everyday measurement almost everywhere in the world.
Symbol: m · 1 m = 1 m · Category: Metric (SI)