How to Convert Milliwatts to Gigawatts
To convert milliwatts to gigawatts, divide the value by 1e+12.
The Formula
Gigawatts = Milliwatts ÷ 1e+12
Key Fact
1 gigawatt = 1e+12 milliwatts
Tip: To convert gigawatts back to milliwatts, multiply by 1e+12.
Milliwatts to Gigawatts
Convert milliwatts (mW) to gigawatts (GW) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
mW
GW
1 mW = 1e-12 GW
Full precision:1e-12 GW
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 1 milliwatts to gigawatts, we divide by 1e+12 because one gigawatt equals exactly 1e+12 milliwatts.
1 gigawatt = 1e+12 milliwatts
Since there are 1e+12 milliwatts in every gigawatt, we divide our value by this factor:
1 ÷ 1e+12 = 1e-12 gigawatts
So 1 milliwatts = 1e-12 gigawatts.
Quick check: 1e-12 × 1e+12 = 1 milliwatts
Example Conversions
Example 1: 1 mW = 1e-12 GW
1 ÷ 1e+12 = 1e-12
1 ÷ 1e+12 = 1e-12
Example 2: 5 mW = 5e-12 GW
5 ÷ 1e+12 = 5e-12
5 ÷ 1e+12 = 5e-12
Example 3: 10 mW = 1e-11 GW
10 ÷ 1e+12 = 1e-11
10 ÷ 1e+12 = 1e-11
Milliwatts to Gigawatts Table
| Milliwatts | Gigawatts |
|---|---|
| 1 mW | 1e-12 GW |
| 2 mW | 2e-12 GW |
| 5 mW | 5e-12 GW |
| 10 mW | 1e-11 GW |
| 20 mW | 2e-11 GW |
| 25 mW | 2.5e-11 GW |
| 50 mW | 5e-11 GW |
| 100 mW | 1e-10 GW |
| 250 mW | 2.5e-10 GW |
| 500 mW | 5e-10 GW |
| 1000 mW | 1e-9 GW |
1 Milliwatt in Other Units
| Unit | 1 mW = |
|---|---|
| Milliwatts to Watts | 0.001 W |
| Milliwatts to Kilowatts | 0.000001 kW |
| Milliwatts to Megawatts | 1e-9 MW |
| Milliwatts to Gigawatts | 1e-12 GW |
| Milliwatts to Horsepower | 0.00000134 hp |
| Milliwatts to Metric Horsepower | 0.00000136 PS |
| Milliwatts to BTU/hour | 0.0034121 BTU/h |
| Milliwatts to Foot-pounds/second | 0.00073756 ft·lb/s |
| Milliwatts to Calories/second | 0.00023901 cal/s |