kilometre to micrometre Converter

What is a kilometre?

A kilometre is a unit of length equal to 1,000 metres, commonly used to measure long distances.

What is a micrometre?

A micrometre is a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a metre, used in precision engineering.

Conversion Formula

To convert from kilometre to micrometre, use the formula:

    micrometre = kilometre × (1000 / 0.000001)

Which simplifies to:

    1 kilometre = 1.000000e+9 micrometre

To convert from micrometre to kilometre, use:

    kilometre = micrometre × (0.000001 / 1000)

Which simplifies to:

    1 micrometre = 1.000000e-9 kilometre

This formula works by converting kilometre into meters as the base unit, then converting that result into micrometre. It's a two-step, accurate method based on SI units.

\ Example: Convert 10 kilometre to micrometre:
10 × (1000 ÷ 0.000001) = 1.000000e+10 micrometre

Common kilometre to micrometre Conversions