Nanoseconds to Microseconds Converter
Convert nanoseconds (ns) to microseconds (µs), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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Enter a length of time, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.
Show the working
- 1 ns = 0.001 µs
- 1 × 0.001 = 0.001 µs
How to convert nanoseconds to microseconds
1 ns = 0.001 µs, so multiply by 0.001 to go from nanoseconds to microseconds. Going the other way, 1 µs = 1,000 ns.
µs = ns × 0.001 ns = µs × 1,000
Worked example:
1 ns = 0.001 µs 5 × 0.001 = 0.005 µs
Nanoseconds to microseconds table
| Nanoseconds | Microseconds |
|---|---|
| 1 ns | 0.001 µs |
| 2 ns | 0.002 µs |
| 3 ns | 0.003 µs |
| 4 ns | 0.004 µs |
| 5 ns | 0.005 µs |
| 6 ns | 0.006 µs |
| 7 ns | 0.007 µs |
| 8 ns | 0.008 µs |
| 9 ns | 0.009 µs |
| 10 ns | 0.01 µs |
| 15 ns | 0.015 µs |
| 20 ns | 0.02 µs |
| 25 ns | 0.025 µs |
| 30 ns | 0.03 µs |
| 40 ns | 0.04 µs |
| 50 ns | 0.05 µs |
| 75 ns | 0.075 µs |
| 100 ns | 0.1 µs |
| 250 ns | 0.25 µs |
| 500 ns | 0.5 µs |
| 1000 ns | 1 µs |
About the units
- Nanoseconds (ns)
- Nanoseconds, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).
- Microseconds (µs)
- Microseconds, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).