Convert picometer to micron
Please provide values below to convert picometer [pM] to micron [µ], or Convert micron to picometer.
How to Convert Picometer to Micron
1 pM = 1e-06 µ
Example: convert 15 pM to µ:
15 pM = 15 × 1e-06 µ = 1.5e-05 µ
Picometer to Micron Conversion Table
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Picometer
A picometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "pico-" for 10^-12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The picometer is used to measure atomic and subatomic particle dimensions.
Micron
A micron is a non-SI name for micrometer (µm), which is a unit of length equal to one-millionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term "micron" and the symbol µ were officially declared obsolete by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in 1967 and are now discouraged.
Current Use
While the term micrometer is the officially recognized term, "micron" is still used in some industries and in casual speech.