How to convert picas to microinches
1 pica is equal to 166,666.6667 microinches, and 1 microinch is equal to 0.000006 picas. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
microinches = picas × 166,666.6667
microinches = picas ÷ 0.000006Example: convert 15 pc to µin: 15 × 166,666.6667 = 2,500,000 µin.
Pica to Microinch conversion table
| Pica (pc) | Microinch (µin) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pc | 1,666.666667 µin |
| 0.1 pc | 16,666.66667 µin |
| 1 pc | 166,666.6667 µin |
| 2 pc | 333,333.3333 µin |
| 3 pc | 500,000 µin |
| 5 pc | 833,333.3333 µin |
| 10 pc | 1,666,666.667 µin |
| 20 pc | 3,333,333.333 µin |
| 50 pc | 8,333,333.333 µin |
| 100 pc | 16,666,666.67 µin |
| 250 pc | 41,666,666.67 µin |
| 500 pc | 83,333,333.33 µin |
| 1,000 pc | 166,666,666.7 µin |
About the pica
The modern (PostScript) pica is one sixth of an inch (4.233 mm), or 12 points. It's used in typography and page layout for column widths and margins.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 0.004233333333 m · Category: Typography
About the microinch
A microinch is one millionth of an inch (25.4 nm). It's used to specify surface roughness in machining.
Symbol: µin · 1 µin = 2.54 × 10⁻⁸ m · Category: Imperial & US customary