Um to femtometer converter (um to fm)

Conversion Formula

1 um = 1000000000 fm

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 um = 1.0E-6 meters
   1 fm = 1.0E-15 meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 um = (1.0E-6 m) / (1.0E-15 m/fm) = 1000000000 fm
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in um by 1000000000 to get the equivalent in fm

Example Conversion

Convert 5 um to fm:

5 um × 1000000000 = 5000000000 fm