Convert farads, microfarads, nanofarads and picofarads.
Capacitance
Capacitor values are given in farads (F), but practical parts use fractions: 1 F = 1,000 mF = 1,000,000 µF, 1 µF = 1,000 nF and 1 nF = 1,000 pF. Electrolytic capacitors are typically in µF, while filters and radio-frequency circuits use nF and pF.
Conversion factors
1 µF = 1,000 nF
1 nF = 0.001 µF
One unit converted to all others: Microfarad (µF)
| Unit | Value |
|---|
| Picofarad (pF) | 1,000,000 |
| Nanofarad (nF) | 1,000 |
| Microfarad (µF) | 1 |
| Millifarad (mF) | 0.001 |
| Farad (F) | 0.000001 |
Common values
| Microfarad (µF) | Nanofarad (nF) |
|---|
| 1 µF | 1,000 nF |
| 5 µF | 5,000 nF |
| 10 µF | 10,000 nF |
| 50 µF | 50,000 nF |
| 100 µF | 100,000 nF |
| Nanofarad (nF) | Microfarad (µF) |
|---|
| 1 nF | 0.001 µF |
| 5 nF | 0.005 µF |
| 10 nF | 0.01 µF |
| 50 nF | 0.05 µF |
| 100 nF | 0.1 µF |
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