Centimeters (cm) to Micrometers (µm) Converter

This length unit converter dynamically calculates a value you enter in centimeters (cm) and converts it to its equivalent value in micrometers (µm). A micrometer is also known as a micron.

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How many centimeters (cm) are in a micrometer (µm)? What is the formula for how to convert centimeters to micrometers (cm to µm)?

1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000 micrometers (µm)
So we can say that there are 10,000 micrometers in 1 centimeter.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a centimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a micrometer unit of measurement is 10,000.

Inversely (or reciprocally),

1 micrometer (µm) = 0.0001 centimeter (cm)
So we can say that there is 0.0001 centimeter in 1 micrometer.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a centimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a micrometer unit of measurement is 0.0001.

Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in centimeters to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in micrometers (cm to µm). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:

µm = cm × 10,000    → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.

and

µm = cm ÷ 0.0001    → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.

For example, if you have a length of 4 centimeters that you want to convert to micrometers, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:

µm = 4 cm × 10,000 = 40,000 µm
µm = 4 cm ÷ 0.0001 = 40,000 µm

So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 40,000 micrometers.

Centimeters to micrometers (cm to µm) conversion chart

To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from centimeters to micrometers is needed, here is a centimeters-to-micrometers conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in centimeters and their equivalent measurement values in micrometers. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.

centimeters (cm)micrometers (µm)
1 cm10,000 µm
2 cm20,000 µm
3 cm30,000 µm
4 cm40,000 µm
5 cm50,000 µm
6 cm60,000 µm
7 cm70,000 µm
8 cm80,000 µm
9 cm90,000 µm
10 cm100,000 µm
11 cm110,000 µm
12 cm120,000 µm
13 cm130,000 µm
14 cm140,000 µm
15 cm150,000 µm
16 cm160,000 µm
17 cm170,000 µm
18 cm180,000 µm
19 cm190,000 µm
20 cm200,000 µm
21 cm210,000 µm
22 cm220,000 µm
23 cm230,000 µm
24 cm240,000 µm
25 cm250,000 µm
26 cm260,000 µm
27 cm270,000 µm
28 cm280,000 µm
29 cm290,000 µm
30 cm300,000 µm
31 cm310,000 µm
32 cm320,000 µm
33 cm330,000 µm
34 cm340,000 µm
35 cm350,000 µm
36 cm360,000 µm
37 cm370,000 µm
38 cm380,000 µm
39 cm390,000 µm
40 cm400,000 µm
41 cm410,000 µm
42 cm420,000 µm
43 cm430,000 µm
44 cm440,000 µm
45 cm450,000 µm
46 cm460,000 µm
47 cm470,000 µm
48 cm480,000 µm
49 cm490,000 µm
50 cm500,000 µm
51 cm510,000 µm
52 cm520,000 µm
53 cm530,000 µm
54 cm540,000 µm
55 cm550,000 µm
56 cm560,000 µm
57 cm570,000 µm
58 cm580,000 µm
59 cm590,000 µm
60 cm600,000 µm
61 cm610,000 µm
62 cm620,000 µm
63 cm630,000 µm
64 cm640,000 µm
65 cm650,000 µm
66 cm660,000 µm
67 cm670,000 µm
68 cm680,000 µm
69 cm690,000 µm
70 cm700,000 µm
71 cm710,000 µm
72 cm720,000 µm
73 cm730,000 µm
74 cm740,000 µm
75 cm750,000 µm
76 cm760,000 µm
77 cm770,000 µm
78 cm780,000 µm
79 cm790,000 µm
80 cm800,000 µm
81 cm810,000 µm
82 cm820,000 µm
83 cm830,000 µm
84 cm840,000 µm
85 cm850,000 µm
86 cm860,000 µm
87 cm870,000 µm
88 cm880,000 µm
89 cm890,000 µm
90 cm900,000 µm
91 cm910,000 µm
92 cm920,000 µm
93 cm930,000 µm
94 cm940,000 µm
95 cm950,000 µm
96 cm960,000 µm
97 cm970,000 µm
98 cm980,000 µm
99 cm990,000 µm
100 cm1,000,000 µm
centimeters (cm)micrometers (µm)
101 cm1,010,000 µm
102 cm1,020,000 µm
103 cm1,030,000 µm
104 cm1,040,000 µm
105 cm1,050,000 µm
106 cm1,060,000 µm
107 cm1,070,000 µm
108 cm1,080,000 µm
109 cm1,090,000 µm
110 cm1,100,000 µm
111 cm1,110,000 µm
112 cm1,120,000 µm
113 cm1,130,000 µm
114 cm1,140,000 µm
115 cm1,150,000 µm
116 cm1,160,000 µm
117 cm1,170,000 µm
118 cm1,180,000 µm
119 cm1,190,000 µm
120 cm1,200,000 µm
121 cm1,210,000 µm
122 cm1,220,000 µm
123 cm1,230,000 µm
124 cm1,240,000 µm
125 cm1,250,000 µm
126 cm1,260,000 µm
127 cm1,270,000 µm
128 cm1,280,000 µm
129 cm1,290,000 µm
130 cm1,300,000 µm
131 cm1,310,000 µm
132 cm1,320,000 µm
133 cm1,330,000 µm
134 cm1,340,000 µm
135 cm1,350,000 µm
136 cm1,360,000 µm
137 cm1,370,000 µm
138 cm1,380,000 µm
139 cm1,390,000 µm
140 cm1,400,000 µm
141 cm1,410,000 µm
142 cm1,420,000 µm
143 cm1,430,000 µm
144 cm1,440,000 µm
145 cm1,450,000 µm
146 cm1,460,000 µm
147 cm1,470,000 µm
148 cm1,480,000 µm
149 cm1,490,000 µm
150 cm1,500,000 µm
151 cm1,510,000 µm
152 cm1,520,000 µm
153 cm1,530,000 µm
154 cm1,540,000 µm
155 cm1,550,000 µm
156 cm1,560,000 µm
157 cm1,570,000 µm
158 cm1,580,000 µm
159 cm1,590,000 µm
160 cm1,600,000 µm
161 cm1,610,000 µm
162 cm1,620,000 µm
163 cm1,630,000 µm
164 cm1,640,000 µm
165 cm1,650,000 µm
166 cm1,660,000 µm
167 cm1,670,000 µm
168 cm1,680,000 µm
169 cm1,690,000 µm
170 cm1,700,000 µm
171 cm1,710,000 µm
172 cm1,720,000 µm
173 cm1,730,000 µm
174 cm1,740,000 µm
175 cm1,750,000 µm
176 cm1,760,000 µm
177 cm1,770,000 µm
178 cm1,780,000 µm
179 cm1,790,000 µm
180 cm1,800,000 µm
181 cm1,810,000 µm
182 cm1,820,000 µm
183 cm1,830,000 µm
184 cm1,840,000 µm
185 cm1,850,000 µm
186 cm1,860,000 µm
187 cm1,870,000 µm
188 cm1,880,000 µm
189 cm1,890,000 µm
190 cm1,900,000 µm
191 cm1,910,000 µm
192 cm1,920,000 µm
193 cm1,930,000 µm
194 cm1,940,000 µm
195 cm1,950,000 µm
196 cm1,960,000 µm
197 cm1,970,000 µm
198 cm1,980,000 µm
199 cm1,990,000 µm
200 cm2,000,000 µm

Conversion of 1 centimeter (cm) to other measurement units of length

Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 centimeter (cm) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:

  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000,000 nanometers (nm)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000 micrometers (µm)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.1 decimeter (dm)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter (m)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.00001 kilometer (km)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.39370078740157 inch (in)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.032808398950131 foot (ft)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.010936132983377 yard (yd)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.0000062137119223733 mile (mi)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.0000053995680345572 nautical mile (nmi)

What is a centimeter (cm)?

Definition of centimeter: A centimeter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system. It is equal to one hundredth of a meter (10^-2 m). It is often used for everyday measurements involving shorter distances than meters, such as human height.

The abbreviation for centimeter is cm. The single Unicode character ㎝ (U+339D) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for centimeter. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎝ is Alt + 13213.

What is a micrometer (µm)?

Definition of micrometer: A micrometer, also known as a micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is equal to one millionth of a meter (10^-6 m). It is frequently used in scientific and industrial applications to measure very small distances such as cells, bacteria, and fine particles.

The term “micrometer” (µm) is the technically correct and preferred term according to the International System of Units (SI). But the term “micron” is more commonly used in everyday usage.

The abbreviation for micrometer is μm. The single Unicode character ㎛ (U+339B) represents the 2-character Greek/Latin abbreviation for micrometer. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎛ is Alt + 13211.