Millimetre to Micrometre Converter

What is a Millimetre?

A millimetre is a small metric unit of length, equal to one thousandth of a metre.

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 millimetre to micrometre, use the formula:

    micrometre = millimetre × (0.001 / 0.000001)

Which simplifies to:

    1 millimetre = 1.000000e+3 micrometre

To convert from micrometre to millimetre, use:

    millimetre = micrometre × (0.000001 / 0.001)

Which simplifies to:

    1 micrometre = 1.000000e-3 millimetre

This formula works by converting Millimetre 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 Millimetre to Micrometre:
10 × (0.001 ÷ 0.000001) = 1.000000e+4 micrometre

Common Millimetre to Micrometre Conversions