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Interactive kilohertz to gigahertz conversion tool
The kHz to GHz converter below can be used to quickly and easily convert kilohertz to gigahertz. Simply enter the number of kilohertz you want to convert and the calculator will output the corresponding value in gigahertz.
What is the conversion factor between kilohertz and gigahertz?
A conversion factor is used to change the units of a measured quantity without changing its value. It represents the ratio (or fraction) that expresses the relationship between two different units. A conversion factor is always equal to 1.
The relationship between kilohertz and gigahertz is 1e+6, such as:
Following the formula above, we can see that there are 1e+6 kilohertz for every gigahertz, and for every kilohertz, there are 11e+6 gigahertz (1e-6 GHz).
To convert from kilohertz to gigahertz, we turn our formula into a conversion factor that is equal to 1.
Both these fractions are equal to 1. The numerator and the denominator are equivalent, they are just expressed in different units.
Because we are converting from kilohertz to gigahertz, we will use the first fraction: 1 GHz1e+6 kHz so that kilohertz are canceled out. We then multiply the value in kilohertz by this fraction to get the result in gigahertz (see example).
Note that kHz is in the denominator (bottom) of the conversion factor. This is important, you always want to have the unit you are converting from at the bottom and the unit you are converting to in the numerator (top).
You will find below how to use this ratio to convert from kHz to GHz. Just remember for now that the conversion factor for converting from kilohertz to gigahertz is:
Which is bigger, a kilohertz or a gigahertz?
When it comes to measurements, there can be some confusion over which is bigger, a kilohertz or an gigahertz. To find out which one is larger, we must first convert one unit to the other and then compare them.
- 1 kHz = 11e+6 GHz = 1e-6 GHz
- 1e-6 gigahertz is smaller than 1 gigahertz.
- 1 kilohertz is, therefore, smaller than 1 gigahertz.
- To be more specific, a gigahertz is 1e+6 times bigger than a kilohertz.
kilohertz to gigahertz conversion table
| kilohertz | gigahertz | kilohertz | gigahertz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kHz | 1e-6 GHz | 11 kHz | 1.1e-5 GHz |
| 2 kHz | 2e-6 GHz | 12 kHz | 1.2e-5 GHz |
| 3 kHz | 3e-6 GHz | 13 kHz | 1.3e-5 GHz |
| 4 kHz | 4e-6 GHz | 14 kHz | 1.4e-5 GHz |
| 5 kHz | 5e-6 GHz | 15 kHz | 1.5e-5 GHz |
| 6 kHz | 6e-6 GHz | 16 kHz | 1.6e-5 GHz |
| 7 kHz | 7e-6 GHz | 17 kHz | 1.7e-5 GHz |
| 8 kHz | 8e-6 GHz | 18 kHz | 1.8e-5 GHz |
| 9 kHz | 9e-6 GHz | 19 kHz | 1.9e-5 GHz |
| 10 kHz | 1e-5 GHz | 20 kHz | 2e-5 GHz |
How to convert kilohertz to gigahertz?
Multiplying any value by 1 will get you the same value back. You can do that one time or multiple times.
For example:
- 35 x 1 = 35
- 451 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 451
Multiplying by 1 is the first step in any unit conversion problem. The second step is to replace the number 1 with the conversion factor that is also equal to 1.
For example, if we want to convert 1e+7 kilohertz into gigahertz we multiply 1e+7 kHz by the conversion factor of 1 GHz1e+6 kHz
By replacing the number 1 with the conversion factor, kilohertz are canceled out and we get the result in gigahertz. And since the conversion factor is equal to 1, multiplying it with the original value won't change its magnitude and will only change its unit.
Based on this, we can conclude that 1e+7 kilohertz are equal to 10 gigahertz.
Remember:
- When converting from kilohertz to gigahertz, we use 1 GHz1e+6 kHz as a conversion factor.
Practice: kilohertz to gigahertz conversion
Try answering the following questions without using our custom conversion calculator. Knowing how to convert manually between kilohertz and gigahertz could prove to be useful, so give it a shot. Once you are confident you can convert kilohertz to gigahertz, there is no harm then in taking full advantage of the tools available to you.
How to convert 40 kilohertz to gigahertz?
We multiply 40 by the factor of 1
We replace the number 1 with the conversion factor for kilohertz to gigahertz
We multiply 40 kilohertz by the conversion factor. Having kilohertz in the denominator allows us to cancel out the undesired units (kHz) leaving only gigahertz in the final result.
Answer: There are 4e-5 gigahertz in 40 kilohertz
How many gigahertz are in 545 kilohertz?
Multiply 545 by the conversion factor. Make sure the unwanted unit (kHz) is in the denominator.
This allows us to cancel out the kilohertz (kHz) and leave the gigahertz (GHz)
Answer: There are 0.000545 gigahertz in 545 kilohertz
gigahertz to kilohertz conversion
- 1 GHz = 1e+6 kHz
- To convert from gigahertz to kilohertz use our GHz to kHz converter
kilohertz conversion
Convert from Kilohertz (kHz):
- Kilohertz to terahertz (kHz to THz)
1 kHz = 11e+9 THz = 1e-9 THz - Kilohertz to gigahertz (kHz to GHz)
1 kHz = 11e+6 GHz = 1e-6 GHz - Kilohertz to megahertz (kHz to MHz)
1 kHz = 11000 MHz = 0.001 MHz - Kilohertz to hertz (kHz to Hz)
1 kHz = 1000 Hz
Convert to Kilohertz (kHz):
- Terahertz to kilohertz (THz to kHz)
1 THz = 1e+9 kHz - Gigahertz to kilohertz (GHz to kHz)
1 GHz = 1e+6 kHz - Megahertz to kilohertz (MHz to kHz)
1 MHz = 1000 kHz - Hertz to kilohertz (Hz to kHz)
1 Hz = 11000 kHz = 0.001 kHz
gigahertz conversion
Convert from Gigahertz (GHz):
- Gigahertz to terahertz (GHz to THz)
1 GHz = 11000 THz = 0.001 THz - Gigahertz to megahertz (GHz to MHz)
1 GHz = 1000 MHz - Gigahertz to kilohertz (GHz to kHz)
1 GHz = 1e+6 kHz - Gigahertz to hertz (GHz to Hz)
1 GHz = 1e+9 Hz
Convert to Gigahertz (GHz):
- Terahertz to gigahertz (THz to GHz)
1 THz = 1000 GHz - Megahertz to gigahertz (MHz to GHz)
1 MHz = 11000 GHz = 0.001 GHz - Kilohertz to gigahertz (kHz to GHz)
1 kHz = 11e+6 GHz = 1e-6 GHz - Hertz to gigahertz (Hz to GHz)
1 Hz = 11e+9 GHz = 1e-9 GHz