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: <math>0.052m = 0.052\times1000,000 \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Micro]] is a [[Unit Prefix]] that means a number is 10<sup>-6<sup> the normal [[unit]].
===About Micro===
: [[Micro]] can be shortened to the greek letter µ (pronounced 'mew').
===Examples===
: A micrometre (µm) is 10<sup>-6<sup> metres (m).
: A microvolt (µV) is 10<sup>-6<sup> volts (V).
: A microgram (µg) is 10<sup>-6<sup> grams (g).
===Converting from Micro===
To convert from [[micro]] to the base unit you must times by 10<sup>-6<sup>.
: <math>63000\mu m = 63000\times10^{-6}m = 0.063m</math>
: <math>8400\mu m = 8400\times10^{-6}m = 0.0084m</math>
: <math>260\mu m = 260\times10^{-6}m = 0.00026m</math>
: <math>98\mu m = 98\times10^{-6}m = 0.000098m</math>
: <math>3\mu m = 3\times10^{-6}m = 0.000003m</math>
===Converting to Micro===
To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must divide by 10<sup>-6<sup>.
: <math>8m = \frac{8}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 8,000,000\mu m</math>
: <math>54m = \frac{54}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 24,000,000\mu m</math>
: <math>6.2m = \frac{6.2}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 6,200,000\mu m</math>
: <math>0.33m = \frac{0.33}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 330,000\mu m</math>
: <math>0.052m = \frac{0.052}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>