Centimeters to Micrometers: the quick answer
To convert centimeters to micrometers, multiply the value by 10,000. To go the other way, multiply micrometers by 0.0001 to get centimeters.
To convert centimeters to micrometers, multiply the value by 10,000. To go the other way, multiply micrometers by 0.0001 to get centimeters.
| Centimeters (cm) | Micrometers (µm) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 10,000 µm |
| 2 cm | 20,000 µm |
| 3 cm | 30,000 µm |
| 4 cm | 40,000 µm |
| 5 cm | 50,000 µm |
| 6 cm | 60,000 µm |
| 7 cm | 70,000 µm |
| 8 cm | 80,000 µm |
| 9 cm | 90,000 µm |
| 10 cm | 100,000 µm |
| 12 cm | 120,000 µm |
| 14 cm | 140,000 µm |
| 15 cm | 150,000 µm |
| 20 cm | 200,000 µm |
| 21 cm | 210,000 µm |
| 24 cm | 240,000 µm |
| 25 cm | 250,000 µm |
| 30 cm | 300,000 µm |
| 40 cm | 400,000 µm |
| 50 cm | 500,000 µm |
| 60 cm | 600,000 µm |
| 75 cm | 750,000 µm |
| 80 cm | 800,000 µm |
| 100 cm | 1,000,000 µm |
| 200 cm | 2,000,000 µm |
| 250 cm | 2,500,000 µm |
| 300 cm | 3,000,000 µm |
| 400 cm | 4,000,000 µm |
| 500 cm | 5,000,000 µm |
| 750 cm | 7,500,000 µm |
| 1,000 cm | 10,000,000 µm |
Centimeter (cm). A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter, used for everyday measurements such as height and clothing sizes.
Micrometer (µm). A micrometer (micron) is one millionth of a meter, used for cells, bacteria and fiber thickness.
There are 10,000 micrometers in one centimeter.
Multiply the number of centimeters by 10,000. For example, 10 centimeters equal 100,000 micrometers.
One micrometer equals 0.0001 centimeters.
120,000 micrometers. Other common values: 5 centimeters = 50,000 micrometers and 100 centimeters = 1,000,000 micrometers.