Nanometer to Angstrom Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

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10

1 nm = 10 Å

Formula:

Å = nm × 10

With your value: 1 nm = 10 Å

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in nanometer so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 nm

Grain of sand (5.0e+5× your value)5.00e+5 nm

Credit card (long side) (8.6e+7× your value)8.56e+7 nm

A4 sheet (height) (3.0e+8× your value)2.97e+8 nm

Adult stride (7.5e+8× your value)7.50e+8 nm

Standard door height (2.0e+9× your value)2.00e+9 nm

Other Nanometer to Angstrom conversions

2 nm to Å 3 nm to Å 4 nm to Å 5 nm to Å 6 nm to Å 7 nm to Å 8 nm to Å

Nanometer to Angstrom Conversion Table

Nanometer (nm)	Angstrom (Å)
0.5	5
1	10
2	20
5	50
10	100
15	150
20	200
25	250
50	500
100	1,000
250	2,500
500	5,000
1000	10,000

Angstrom to Nanometer Conversion Table

Angstrom (Å)	Nanometer (nm)
0.5	0.05
1	0.1
2	0.2
5	0.5
10	1
15	1.5
20	2
25	2.5
50	5
100	10
250	25
500	50
1000	100

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Nanometer (nm)

Length

Exact conversion

Traceable to the metre, defined by fixing the speed of light in vacuum at 299 792 458 m/s. Imperial lengths derive from the 1959 international yard (0.9144 m exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Angstrom (Å)

Length

Exact conversion

Traceable to the metre, defined by fixing the speed of light in vacuum at 299 792 458 m/s. Imperial lengths derive from the 1959 international yard (0.9144 m exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Nanometer to Angstrom

To convert from Nanometer (nm) to Angstrom (Å), multiply the value by 10.

Formula: Å = nm × 10

Reverse: nm = Å × 0.1

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Nanometer. For example: 5 nm
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 10
The result is: 50 Å

About Nanometer

The nanometre equals one billionth of a metre and is the standard scale for wavelengths of light and semiconductor process nodes.

Common uses: optics, chip manufacturing, nanotechnology.

About Angstrom

The angstrom (Å) equals 10⁻¹⁰ metres, or 0.1 nanometres — roughly the diameter of a hydrogen atom, which is why it survives in crystallography and spectroscopy.

Common uses: crystallography, atomic physics, semiconductors.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Angstrom are in 1 Nanometer?

There are exactly 10 Angstrom in 1 Nanometer. This means the conversion factor from Nanometer to Angstrom is 10.

What is the formula to convert Nanometer to Angstrom?

The formula to convert Nanometer to Angstrom is: Å = nm × 10. For example, to convert 10 Nanometer to Angstrom, you would multiply 10 by 10.

What is a Nanometer?