Micrometer to Millimeters (µm to mm)

Metric Conversions.

Millimeters to Micrometer (Swap units)

1µm = 0.001mm

Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result.

Micrometer to Millimeters conversion formula

Millimeters = Micrometer / 1000

Micrometer to Millimeters calculation

Millimeters = Micrometer / 1000

Millimeters = 1 / 1000

Millimeters = 0.001

What is a micrometer?

A micrometer, also known as a micrometre, is a unit of length in the metric system. It is equal to one millionth of a meter or 0.000001 meters. The symbol for micrometer is μm, derived from the Greek letter "mu" (μ) which represents micro, meaning one millionth.

The micrometer is commonly used in scientific and engineering fields where precise measurements are required. It is especially useful for measuring very small objects or distances, such as the thickness of a strand of hair or the diameter of a microscopic organism. The micrometer is also used in manufacturing processes to ensure accuracy and precision in the production of small components.

To put the size of a micrometer into perspective, it is approximately 100 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair. This level of precision makes the micrometer an essential tool in various industries, including electronics, optics, and nanotechnology. It is often used in conjunction with other measuring instruments, such as calipers or microscopes, to achieve the highest level of accuracy in measurements.

What is a millimeter?

A millimeter is a thousandth of a meter (1/1000) which is the SI (International System of Units) unit of length. It is normally used to measure small lengths like the thickness of a sheet of paper or the dimensions of a small object.

One millimeter is approximately equal to 0.03937 inches (about 1/25th). Presicely there are 25.4 millimeters in an inch and it is often used in science and engineering. It is used in countries that have adopted the metric system.

You may come across millimeters when measuring the size of electronic components, jewelry or even the thickness of a fingernail.

 

Micrometer to Millimeters table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Micrometer
Millimeters
0µm
0.00000mm
1µm
0.00100mm
2µm
0.00200mm
3µm
0.00300mm
4µm
0.00400mm
5µm
0.00500mm
6µm
0.00600mm
7µm
0.00700mm
8µm
0.00800mm
9µm
0.00900mm
10µm
0.01000mm
11µm
0.01100mm
12µm
0.01200mm
13µm
0.01300mm
14µm
0.01400mm
15µm
0.01500mm
16µm
0.01600mm
17µm
0.01700mm
18µm
0.01800mm
19µm
0.01900mm
20µm
0.02000mm
21µm
0.02100mm
22µm
0.02200mm
23µm
0.02300mm
24µm
0.02400mm
25µm
0.02500mm
26µm
0.02600mm
27µm
0.02700mm
28µm
0.02800mm
29µm
0.02900mm
30µm
0.03000mm
31µm
0.03100mm
32µm
0.03200mm
33µm
0.03300mm
34µm
0.03400mm
35µm
0.03500mm
36µm
0.03600mm
37µm
0.03700mm
38µm
0.03800mm
39µm
0.03900mm
40µm
0.04000mm
41µm
0.04100mm
42µm
0.04200mm
43µm
0.04300mm
44µm
0.04400mm
45µm
0.04500mm
46µm
0.04600mm
47µm
0.04700mm
48µm
0.04800mm
49µm
0.04900mm
50µm
0.05000mm
51µm
0.05100mm
52µm
0.05200mm
53µm
0.05300mm
54µm
0.05400mm
55µm
0.05500mm
56µm
0.05600mm
57µm
0.05700mm
58µm
0.05800mm
59µm
0.05900mm
60µm
0.06000mm
61µm
0.06100mm
62µm
0.06200mm
63µm
0.06300mm
64µm
0.06400mm
65µm
0.06500mm
66µm
0.06600mm
67µm
0.06700mm
68µm
0.06800mm
69µm
0.06900mm
70µm
0.07000mm
71µm
0.07100mm
72µm
0.07200mm
73µm
0.07300mm
74µm
0.07400mm
75µm
0.07500mm
76µm
0.07600mm
77µm
0.07700mm
78µm
0.07800mm
79µm
0.07900mm
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