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Watts to Microwatts Converter

Convert watts (W) to microwatts (µW), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter a power, 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.

A number, fraction (3/8), mixed number (1 1/2), scientific notation (2.5e6) or a simple sum such as 2*3.
The unit you want the answer in. Swap exchanges the two units.
Result
1,000,000 µW
milliwatts
1,000 mW
kilowatts
0.001 kW
megawatts
1 × 10⁻⁶ MW
gigawatts
1 × 10⁻⁹ GW
horsepower (mechanical, 550 ft·lbf/s)
0.0013410220896 hp
metric horsepower (PS)
0.0013596216173 PS
horsepower (electric)
0.00134048257373 hp(E)
BTU (IT) per hour
3.41214163313 BTU/h
kilocalories per hour
0.860420650096 kcal/h

1 W = 1,000,000 µW

Show the working
  1. 1 W = 1000000 µW
  2. 1 × 1000000 = 1000000 µW

How to convert watts to microwatts

1 W = 1,000,000 µW, so multiply by 1,000,000 to go from watts to microwatts. Going the other way, 1 µW = 1 × 10⁻⁶ W.

µW = W × 1,000,000
W = µW × 1

Worked example:

1 W = 1000000 µW
5 × 1000000 = 5000000 µW

Watts to microwatts table

WattsMicrowatts
1 W1,000,000 µW
2 W2,000,000 µW
3 W3,000,000 µW
4 W4,000,000 µW
5 W5,000,000 µW
6 W6,000,000 µW
7 W7,000,000 µW
8 W8,000,000 µW
9 W9,000,000 µW
10 W10,000,000 µW
15 W15,000,000 µW
20 W20,000,000 µW
25 W25,000,000 µW
30 W30,000,000 µW
40 W40,000,000 µW
50 W50,000,000 µW
75 W75,000,000 µW
100 W100,000,000 µW
250 W250,000,000 µW
500 W500,000,000 µW
1000 W1,000,000,000 µW

About the units

Watts (W)
Watts, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure.

Formula version 0.1.0Reviewed