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Quick Reference for Converting Nanometres to Mils

Formula
mil = nm / 25400
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Mils, divide the number of Nanometres by 25.4 thousand
Nanometres (nm) in 1 Mil
There are 25400 Nanometres in 1 Mil
Mils (mil) in 1 Nanometre
There are 0 Mils in 1 Nanometre

Unit Information

Nanometre
/ˈnanə(ʊ)ˌmiːtə/
Symbol: nm
Unit System: SI

What is the Nanometre?

The nanometre is a unit of length and is a multiple of the SI unit metre. It uses the symbol nm.

1 nm is equal to one one-billionth of a metre. (Nano is the prefix for one billionth). It is used to express dimensions on an atomic scale for example a helium atom has a radius of approximately 0.03nm.

The nanometre was previously known as the millimicrometre (or the millimicron).

Mil
/mɪl/
Symbol: mil
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Mil?

The mil is a unit of length in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol mil (or sometimes thou).

A mil in one one-thousandth of an inch (0.001 inches) or 25.4 μm.

The mil is still used in the US to measure thickness of various materials.


Conversion Tables for Nanometres (nm) to Mils (mil)