850 nm to in conversion result above is displayed in three different forms: as a decimal (which could be rounded), in scientific notation (scientific form, standard index form or standard form in the United Kingdom) and as a fraction (exact result). Every display form has its own advantages and in different situations particular form is more convenient than another. For example usage of scientific notation when working with big numbers is recommended due to easier reading and comprehension. Usage of fractions is recommended when more precision is needed.
If we want to calculate how many Inches are 850 Nanometers we have to multiply 850 by 1 and divide the product by 25400000. So for 850 we have: (850 × 1) ÷ 25400000 = 850 ÷ 25400000 = 3.3464566929134E-5 Inches
So finally 850 nm = 0.000033464566929134 in