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If we want to calculate how many Meters are 520 Nanometers we have to multiply 520 by 1 and divide the product by 1000000000. So for 520 we have: (520 × 1) ÷ 1000000000 = 520 ÷ 1000000000 = 5.2E-7 Meters
So finally 520 nm = 0.00000052 m
