Online calculator to convert microwatts to gigawatts (μW to GW) with formulas, examples, and tables. Our conversions provide a quick and easy way to convert between Power or Electricity units.
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Conversion Definitions
The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between microwatts and gigawatts.
What is a microwatt (μW)?
A microwatt is a unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). The symbol for microwatt is μW. There are 1,000,000,000,000,000 microwatts in a gigawatt.
What is a gigawatt (GW)?
A gigawatt is a unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). The symbol for gigawatt is GW. There are 0.000000000000001 gigawatts in a microwatt.
Conversion Formula
Let's take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.
The formula to convert from microwatts to gigawatts is:
gigawatts = microwatts ÷ 1,000,000,000,000,000
Conversion Example
Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from microwatts to gigawatts (μW to GW).
Microwatt to Gigawatt Conversion Example
Task: Convert 45,000,000,000,000 microwatts to gigawatts (show work) Formula: microwatts ÷ 1,000,000,000,000,000 = gigawatts Calculations: 45,000,000,000,000 microwatts ÷ 1,000,000,000,000,000 = 0.045 gigawatts Result: 45,000,000,000,000 microwatts is equal to 0.045 gigawatts
Conversion Table
For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from microwatts to gigawatts.
Microwatts to Gigawatts Conversion Chart
microwatts (μW) | gigawatts (GW) |
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10,000 μW | 0.00000000001 GW |
25,000 μW | 0.000000000025 GW |
50,000 μW | 0.00000000005 GW |
75,000 μW | 0.000000000075 GW |
100,000 μW | 0.0000000001 GW |
250,000 μW | 0.00000000025 GW |
500,000 μW | 0.0000000005 GW |
750,000 μW | 0.00000000075 GW |
1,000,000 μW | 0.000000001 GW |
2,500,000 μW | 0.0000000025 GW |
5,000,000 μW | 0.000000005 GW |
7,500,000 μW | 0.0000000075 GW |
10,000,000 μW | 0.00000001 GW |
25,000,000 μW | 0.000000025 GW |
50,000,000 μW | 0.00000005 GW |
75,000,000 μW | 0.000000075 GW |
100,000,000 μW | 0.0000001 GW |
250,000,000 μW | 0.00000025 GW |
500,000,000 μW | 0.0000005 GW |
750,000,000 μW | 0.00000075 GW |
1,000,000,000 μW | 0.000001 GW |
2,500,000,000 μW | 0.0000025 GW |
5,000,000,000 μW | 0.000005 GW |
7,500,000,000 μW | 0.0000075 GW |
10,000,000,000 μW | 0.00001 GW |
25,000,000,000 μW | 0.000025 GW |
50,000,000,000 μW | 0.00005 GW |
75,000,000,000 μW | 0.000075 GW |
100,000,000,000 μW | 0.0001 GW |
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