Science

Molar Concentration Converter

Molar concentration (molarity) is the amount of substance dissolved per unit volume of solution. The SI coherent unit is the mole per cubic meter, but chemistry and clinical labs work almost exclusively in moles per liter — the molar, M — and its millimolar and micromolar subdivisions.

16 units supported Base unit mole per cubic meter (mol/m³)

1 M
1,000 mM

Multiply the number of molar by 1000 to get millimolar. How this is calculated

About molar concentration conversion

Molar Concentration conversion is commonly needed when laboratory solution preparation, clinical chemistry, and titration. Millimoles per litre and millimolar are the same thing, which is why lab results and reagent labels can look inconsistent.

Popular conversions

Convert Molar to other molar concentration units

1 M expressed in every other molar concentration unit on this site.

  • Mole per Cubic Meter mol/m³ 1,000
  • Kilomole per Cubic Meter kmol/m³ 1
  • Millimole per Cubic Meter mmol/m³ 1,000,000
  • Mole per Liter mol/L 1
  • Millimole per Liter mmol/L 1,000
  • Micromole per Liter µmol/L 1,000,000
  • Nanomole per Liter nmol/L 1,000,000,000
  • Picomole per Liter pmol/L 1,000,000,000,000
  • Mole per Cubic Centimeter mol/cm³ 0.001
  • Mole per Milliliter mol/mL 0.001
  • Millimolar mM 1,000
  • Micromolar µM 1,000,000
  • Nanomolar nM 1,000,000,000
  • Picomolar pM 1,000,000,000,000
  • Femtomolar fM 1e+15

Complete list of molar concentration units

All 16 units this converter supports, each stated against the mole per cubic meter (mol/m³).

16 units

Every molar concentration unit, stated against the mole per cubic meter
Unit Symbol System In moles per cubic meter Conversions
Mole per Cubic Meter mol/m³ SI base unit (mol/m³)
Kilomole per Cubic Meter kmol/m³ SI 1 kmol/m³ = 1,000 mol/m³
Millimole per Cubic Meter mmol/m³ SI 1 mmol/m³ = 0.001 mol/m³
Mole per Liter mol/L Metric 1 mol/L = 1,000 mol/m³
Millimole per Liter mmol/L Metric 1 mmol/L = 1 mol/m³
Micromole per Liter µmol/L Metric 1 µmol/L = 0.001 mol/m³
Nanomole per Liter nmol/L Metric 1 nmol/L = 0.000001 mol/m³
Picomole per Liter pmol/L Metric 1 pmol/L = 1e-9 mol/m³
Mole per Cubic Centimeter mol/cm³ Metric 1 mol/cm³ = 1,000,000 mol/m³
Mole per Milliliter mol/mL Metric 1 mol/mL = 1,000,000 mol/m³
Molar M Metric 1 M = 1,000 mol/m³
Millimolar mM Metric 1 mM = 1 mol/m³
Micromolar µM Metric 1 µM = 0.001 mol/m³
Nanomolar nM Metric 1 nM = 0.000001 mol/m³
Picomolar pM Metric 1 pM = 1e-9 mol/m³
Femtomolar fM Metric 1 fM = 1e-12 mol/m³

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Frequently asked questions

What is the base unit for molar concentration?

Molar Concentration conversions on this site are calculated against the mole per cubic meter (mol/m³).

Which molar concentration units can I convert?

You can convert between 16 units, including mole per cubic meter, kilomole per cubic meter, millimole per cubic meter, mole per liter, and more.

Where is molar concentration conversion useful?

It is commonly needed when laboratory solution preparation, clinical chemistry, and titration.

Does this converter mix measurement systems?

The converter supports SI, Metric units and keeps their exact definitions separate so results stay accurate.

Related categories

Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.