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Picofarads to Farads Converter

Convert picofarads to farads and back, with millifarads, microfarads and nanofarads shown alongside.

What this tool does

Convert picofarads to farads and back, with millifarads, microfarads and nanofarads shown alongside. Type an amount in picofarads, choose the units, and the tool converts it to farads. It offers 5 capacitance units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one: Farad, Millifarad, Microfarad, Nanofarad, Picofarad. Starts as Picofarad.
  • To: Choose one of the same 5 units as "From". Starts as Farad.

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 picofarads to farads:

  • 1 pF = 1 × 10⁻¹² F
  • 5 pF = 5 × 10⁻¹² F
  • 10 pF = 1 × 10⁻¹¹ F
  • 50 pF = 5 × 10⁻¹¹ F
  • 100 pF = 1 × 10⁻¹⁰ F

Multiply the number of picofarads by 1 × 10⁻¹² to get farads. Both units are exact definitions, so 1 × 10⁻¹² is the exact factor: 1 pF = 1 × 10⁻¹² F.

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

Limitations

  • Converts the unit of a capacitance only. It does not work out capacitance from plate area, spacing or dielectric, and it does not combine capacitors in series or parallel.

FAQs

Q: How do I convert picofarads to farads?
A: Divide by 1,000,000,000,000. One picofarad is 0.000000000001 farad.
Q: How do I convert farads to picofarads?
A: Multiply by 1,000,000,000,000. One farad is 1,000,000,000,000 picofarads.
Q: Can I convert other capacitance units too?
A: Yes. The From and To boxes also offer millifarads, microfarads and nanofarads.

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