Capacitance conversion
5 units, with F as the base. Every value in the factor table is the number you multiply by, so reading across a row converts out of that unit and reading down a column converts into it.
Factor table
| from \ to | pF | nF | µF | mF | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pF | 1 | 0.001 | 1 × 10⁻⁶ | 1 × 10⁻⁹ | 1 × 10⁻¹² |
| nF | 1000 | 1 | 0.001 | 1 × 10⁻⁶ | 1 × 10⁻⁹ |
| µF | 1 × 10⁶ | 1000 | 1 | 0.001 | 1 × 10⁻⁶ |
| mF | 1 × 10⁹ | 1 × 10⁶ | 1000 | 1 | 0.001 |
| F | 1 × 10¹² | 1 × 10⁹ | 1 × 10⁶ | 1000 | 1 |
Prefixes such as milli, micro and kilo follow the SI prefixes table.
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Worked example
- 1 nF in F
- = 1 × (1 × 10⁻⁹)
- = 1 × 10⁻⁹ F
Convert a number
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