First, we need to convert the length of the bacterium from picometers (pm) to micrometers (µm) since microscope magnifications are usually given in µm. There are 1,000,000 pm in 1 µm, so:
$$
5 \, \text{pm} \times \frac{1 \, \mu\text{m}}{1,000,000 \, \text{pm}} =
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