Used in planetary science (Earth's diameter = ~12.7 Mm). Also for long-distance fiber optics or satellite measurements. Nanometers (nm) are critical in nanotechnology, biology (DNA helix = 2 nm wide), and computing (transistors are 3–5 nm). A human hair is ~80,000 nm thick.
To convert between Megameter (Mm) and Nanometer (nm), use the following formulas:
1 Megameter (Mm) = 1000000000000000 Nanometer (nm)
1 Nanometer (nm) = 1e-15 Megameter (Mm)
1 Mm = 1 * 1000000000000000 nm = 1000000000000000 nm
2.4 Mm = 2.4 * 1000000000000000 nm = 2400000000000000 nm
5 Mm = 5 * 1000000000000000 nm = 5000000000000000 nm
10 Mm = 10 * 1000000000000000 nm = 10000000000000000 nm
Megameter (Mm) | Nanometer (nm) |
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1 Mm | 1000000000000000 nm |
5 Mm | 5000000000000000 nm |
10 Mm | 10000000000000000 nm |
50 Mm | 50000000000000000 nm |
100 Mm | 100000000000000000 nm |