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Gigahenry Converters

Convert gigahenries to henries, kilohenries, megahenries, millihenries and other inductance units.

What this tool does

Convert gigahenries to henries, kilohenries, megahenries, millihenries and other inductance units. Type an amount in gigahenries, choose the units, and the tool converts it to henries. It offers 11 inductance units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one from 11 options, including Terahenry, Gigahenry, Megahenry, Kilohenry, Henry, Millihenry. Starts as Gigahenry.
  • To: Choose one of the same 11 units as "From". Starts as Henry.

How to use

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert.
  2. Choose the unit to convert from and the unit to convert to.
  3. Read the result: the converted amount and the same amount in the other units. It appears once every required field has a valid value.

Worked examples

Conversions from gigahenries to henries:

  • 1 GH = 1,000,000,000 H
  • 5 GH = 5,000,000,000 H
  • 10 GH = 10,000,000,000 H
  • 50 GH = 50,000,000,000 H
  • 100 GH = 100,000,000,000 H

Multiply the number of gigahenries by 1,000,000,000 to get henries. Both units are exact definitions, so 1,000,000,000 is the exact factor: 1 GH = 1,000,000,000 H.

Sources: Gigahenry: SI Brochure, 9th edition (2019, updated 2022), Table 7 (SI prefixes). Henry: SI Brochure, 9th edition (2019).

Limitations

  • Converts the unit of an inductance only. It does not work out inductance from coil turns, core or geometry, and it does not combine inductors in series or parallel.
  • Abhenry and stathenry are historical CGS units, listed for completeness.

FAQs

Q: How many henries is one gigahenry?
A: One gigahenry is 1,000,000,000 henries (10⁹ H). Pick gigahenry as the From unit and henry as the To unit to see it for any value.
Q: How many megahenries is one gigahenry?
A: One gigahenry is 1,000 megahenries.
Q: Can I convert from henries to gigahenries?
A: Yes. Choose henry in the From box and gigahenry in the To box.

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