Convert Micrometers to Centimeters
Convert Micrometers to Centimeters instantly. 1 Micrometer (µm) equals 0.0001 Centimeters (cm).
Micrometers to Centimeters conversion table
| Micrometers (µm) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 µm | 0.0001 cm |
| 2 µm | 0.0002 cm |
| 3 µm | 0.0003 cm |
| 5 µm | 0.0005 cm |
| 10 µm | 0.001 cm |
| 20 µm | 0.002 cm |
| 50 µm | 0.005 cm |
| 100 µm | 0.01 cm |
| 500 µm | 0.05 cm |
| 1,000 µm | 0.1 cm |
1 Micrometer = 0.0001 Centimeters · multiply Micrometers by 0.0001
About converting Micrometers to Centimeters
Micrometers (µm) and Centimeters (cm) are both units of length, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Micrometers figure by 0.0001. Ten Micrometers comes to 0.001 Centimeters, and a hundred works out at 0.01 Centimeters.
Rule of thumb: going from Micrometers to Centimeters divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 10,000 Micrometers to make a single Centimeter. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Micrometer?
A micrometer — also called a micron — is one millionth of a meter, or one thousandth of a millimeter. It is the scale of things you need a microscope to see: bacteria, the individual pixels in a phone screen, the pollutants measured as PM2.5 in air-quality reports, and the feature sizes that chip manufacturing spent decades shrinking. A human hair is roughly 70 micrometers across, which makes it a useful mental ruler for the whole scale.
What is a Centimeter?
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is the everyday metric unit for body measurements, paper sizes, furniture and anything else you would reach for a ruler to check — small enough to be precise about a person’s height without resorting to decimals, large enough that you are not counting hundreds of them. Most of the world lists height in centimeters rather than feet and inches, so 180 cm is instantly readable as "about six foot" to a large part of the planet.
To put both in perspective: a human hair is around 70 micrometers thick, while a standard credit card is 8.56 centimeters wide.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Centimeters to Micrometers converter, or browse all Length converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Centimeters are in one Micrometer?
There are 0.0001 Centimeters in one Micrometer.
How do I convert Micrometers to Centimeters?
Multiply the number of Micrometers by 0.0001. For example, 10 Micrometers = 0.001 Centimeters.
What is 100 Micrometers in Centimeters?
100 Micrometers is equal to 0.01 Centimeters.
How do I convert Centimeters to Micrometers?
Multiply the Centimeters value by 10,000 (or divide by 0.0001).
Is this Micrometers to Centimeters conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Micrometers and Centimeters are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Micrometer?
A micrometer — also called a micron — is one millionth of a meter, or one thousandth of a millimeter. It is the scale of things you need a microscope to see: bacteria, the individual pixels in a phone screen, the pollutants measured as PM2.5 in air-quality reports, and the feature sizes that chip manufacturing spent decades shrinking. A human hair is roughly 70 micrometers across, which makes it a useful mental ruler for the whole scale.
What is a Centimeter?
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is the everyday metric unit for body measurements, paper sizes, furniture and anything else you would reach for a ruler to check — small enough to be precise about a person’s height without resorting to decimals, large enough that you are not counting hundreds of them. Most of the world lists height in centimeters rather than feet and inches, so 180 cm is instantly readable as "about six foot" to a large part of the planet.