Convert cm to nm

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How to convert cm to nm: Enter a value in the cm field and click on the "Calculate nm" button. Your answer will appear in the nm field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between centimeters and nanometers.

What is a centimeter (cm)?

A centimeter is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for centimeter is cm. There are 0.0000001 centimeters in a nanometer. The International spelling for this unit is centimetre.

What is a nanometer (nm)?

A nanometer is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for nanometer is nm. There are 10,000,000 nanometers in a centimeter. The International spelling for this unit is nanometre.

Conversion Formula

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The formula to convert from cm to nm is:

nm = cm x 10,000,000

Conversion Example

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Centimeter to Nanometer Conversion Example

Task: Convert 35 centimeters to nanometers (show work)

Formula:
cm x 10,000,000 = nm

Calculations:
35 cm x 10,000,000 = 350,000,000 nm

Result:
35 cm is equal to 350,000,000 nm

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from cm to nm.

Centimeters to Nanometers Conversion Chart

centimeters (cm)	nanometers (nm)
1 cm	10,000,000 nm
2 cm	20,000,000 nm
3 cm	30,000,000 nm
4 cm	40,000,000 nm
5 cm	50,000,000 nm
6 cm	60,000,000 nm
7 cm	70,000,000 nm
8 cm	80,000,000 nm
9 cm	90,000,000 nm
10 cm	100,000,000 nm
20 cm	200,000,000 nm
30 cm	300,000,000 nm
40 cm	400,000,000 nm
50 cm	500,000,000 nm
75 cm	750,000,000 nm
100 cm	1,000,000,000 nm
250 cm	2,500,000,000 nm
500 cm	5,000,000,000 nm
750 cm	7,500,000,000 nm
1,000 cm	10,000,000,000 nm
2,500 cm	25,000,000,000 nm
5,000 cm	50,000,000,000 nm
7,500 cm	75,000,000,000 nm
10,000 cm	100,000,000,000 nm
25,000 cm	250,000,000,000 nm
50,000 cm	500,000,000,000 nm
75,000 cm	750,000,000,000 nm
100,000 cm	1,000,000,000,000 nm
250,000 cm	2,500,000,000,000 nm

Related Units

This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
inches	in or "	US Customary Units/Imperial System	36 inches = 1 yard
feet	ft or '	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 foot = 12 inches
yards	yd	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yard = 3 feet
miles	mi	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mile = 1760 yards or 5280 feet
picometers	pm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000,000 pm
nanometers	nm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000 nm
micrometers	μm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000 μm
millimeters	mm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000 mm
centimeters	cm	Metric System	1 m = 100 cm
decimeters	dm	Metric System	1 m = 10 dm
meters	m	Metric System	base unit
decameters	dam or dkm	Metric System	1 dam = 10 m
hectometers	hm	Metric System	1 hm = 100 m
kilometers	km	Metric System	1 km = 1,000 m
megameters	Mm	Metric System	1 Mm = 1,000,000 m
gigameters	Gm	Metric System	1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 m
nautical miles	M or NM or nmi	Non-SI (International)	1 nmi = 1,852 meters
angstroms	Å	Non-SI (International)	10,000,000,000 Å = 1 m
rods	rod	Non-SI (International)	320 rods = 1 mile

Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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