Square centimeter to square micrometer converter (cm2 to um2)

Conversion Formula

1 cm2 = 100,000,000 um2

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Square Centimeter = 1.00e-4 square meters
   1 Square Micrometer = 1.00e-12 square meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 cm2 = (1.00e-4 m²) / (1.00e-12 m²/um2) = 100,000,000 um2
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in cm2 by 100,000,000 to get the equivalent in um2

Example Conversion

Convert 5 cm2 to um2:

5 cm2 × 100,000,000 = 500,000,000 um2