Centimeter to Micrometer Converter

Centimeter

A centimeter (symbol: cm) is a unit of length in the metric system. A centimeter equal to one hundredth of a meter, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of 1/100. The centimeter was the base unit of length in the now deprecated centimeter–gram–second (CGS) system of units.

The centimeter is a commonly used measure of length and height. In many countries, height of a person is measured in centimeters.

The centimeter is roughly equal to the fingernail of an average adult person. Radius of vehicle wheels, waist size of trousers, length of shirts etc. are also often measured in cm values. More information

Micrometer

A micrometer (symbol: μm) is a unit for measuring length. One micrometer equals to one millionth of a meter i.e. 0.000001 m. One micrometer can be expressed in scientific notation as 1×10⁻⁶ m.

Micrometer is often used to express length at the atomic levels. The micrometer is a common unit of measurement for wavelengths of infrared radiation as well as sizes of biological cells and bacteria. The width of a single human hair ranges from approximately 20 to 200 μm. The longest human chromosome, chromosome 1, is approximately 10 μm in length.

Centimeters To Micrometers Table