Convert Centimeters to Micrometers

Centimeters → Micrometers
cm × 10000 = µm µm × 0.0001 = cm

To convert centimeters (cm) to micrometers (µm), multiply the centimeters value by 10000. 1 cm = 10000 µm, and 1 µm = 0.0001 cm. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert µm to cm.

cm to µm table
Centimeters (cm) Micrometers (µm)
0.1 cm 1000 µm
0.5 cm 5000 µm
1 cm 10000 µm
2 cm 20000 µm
5 cm 50000 µm
10 cm 100000 µm
20 cm 200000 µm
50 cm 500000 µm
100 cm 1000000 µm
500 cm 5000000 µm
1000 cm 10000000 µm
Common linear distance ranges
Typical real-world values (mm)
Application Typical range
Precision positioning stroke 1 – 50 mm
Linear actuator stroke 50 – 500 mm
Gantry axis travel 500 – 5,000 mm
Long-travel transport 5,000 – 50,000 mm