Nanometers to Meters

Convert nanometers (nm) to meters (m) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1 nm = 1e-9 m
Full precision:1e-9 m
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 nanometers to meters, we divide by 1000000000 because one meter equals exactly 1000000000 nanometers.

1 meter = 1000000000 nanometers

Since there are 1000000000 nanometers in every meter, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 1000000000 = 1e-9 meters

So 1 nanometers = 1e-9 meters.

Quick check: 1e-9 × 1000000000 = 1 nanometers

How to Convert Nanometers to Meters

To convert nanometers to meters, divide the value by 1000000000.

The Formula

Meters = Nanometers ÷ 1000000000

Key Fact

1 meter = 1000000000 nanometers

Tip: To convert meters back to nanometers, multiply by 1000000000.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 nm = 1e-9 m
1 ÷ 1000000000 = 1e-9
Example 2: 5 nm = 5e-9 m
5 ÷ 1000000000 = 5e-9
Example 3: 10 nm = 1e-8 m
10 ÷ 1000000000 = 1e-8

Nanometers to Meters Table

NanometersMeters
1 nm1e-9 m
2 nm2e-9 m
5 nm5e-9 m
10 nm1e-8 m
20 nm2e-8 m
25 nm2.5e-8 m
50 nm5e-8 m
100 nm1e-7 m
250 nm2.5e-7 m
500 nm5e-7 m
1000 nm1e-6 m

1 Nanometer in Other Units

Unit1 nm =
Nanometers to Meters1e-9 m
Nanometers to Centimeters1e-7 cm
Nanometers to Millimeters0.000001 mm
Nanometers to Micrometers0.001 μm
Nanometers to Picometers1000 pm
Nanometers to Angstroms10 Å
Nanometers to Femtometers1000000 fm

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