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Millimeter to Nanometer Converter

mm
nm
1. 1 mm × 0.001 = 0.001 nm
2. 0.001 nm ÷ 1e-9 = 1000000 nm

Unit Information

Millimeter (mm)

The millimeter is a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.

1 mm = 1,000,000 nm1 mm = 0.001 m1 mm = 0.03937 in

Nanometer (nm)

The nanometer is a unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.

1 nm = 0.000001 mm1 nm = 0.000000001 m1 nm = 10 Å

Common Applications

Millimeter

  • Technical drawings
  • Manufacturing tolerances
  • Medical measurements
  • Precision engineering

Nanometer

  • Semiconductor manufacturing
  • Nanotechnology
  • Wavelength of light
  • DNA measurements

Examples

  • A DNA double helix is about 2 nm wide
  • Visible light wavelengths range from 380 to 700 nm
  • A virus particle is typically 20-400 nm in size
  • A silicon atom is about 0.2 nm in diameter

Visual Comparison

1 mm = 1,000,000 nm
1 nm