Milliwatts to Kilowatts

Convert milliwatts (mW) to kilowatts (kW) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

mW
kW
1 mW = 1e-6 kW
Full precision:0.000001 kW
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 milliwatts to kilowatts, we divide by 1000000 because one kilowatt equals exactly 1000000 milliwatts.

1 kilowatt = 1000000 milliwatts

Since there are 1000000 milliwatts in every kilowatt, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 1000000 = 1e-6 kilowatts

So 1 milliwatts = 1e-6 kilowatts.

Quick check: 1e-6 × 1000000 = 1 milliwatts

How to Convert Milliwatts to Kilowatts

To convert milliwatts to kilowatts, divide the value by 1000000.

The Formula

Kilowatts = Milliwatts ÷ 1000000

Key Fact

1 kilowatt = 1000000 milliwatts

Tip: To convert kilowatts back to milliwatts, multiply by 1000000.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 mW = 1e-6 kW
1 ÷ 1000000 = 1e-6
Example 2: 5 mW = 5e-6 kW
5 ÷ 1000000 = 5e-6
Example 3: 10 mW = 1e-5 kW
10 ÷ 1000000 = 1e-5

Milliwatts to Kilowatts Table

MilliwattsKilowatts
1 mW1e-6 kW
2 mW2e-6 kW
5 mW5e-6 kW
10 mW1e-5 kW
20 mW2e-5 kW
25 mW2.5e-5 kW
50 mW5e-5 kW
100 mW0.0001 kW
250 mW0.00025 kW
500 mW0.0005 kW
1000 mW0.001 kW

1 Milliwatt in Other Units

Unit1 mW =
Milliwatts to Watts0.001 W
Milliwatts to Kilowatts0.000001 kW
Milliwatts to Megawatts1e-9 MW
Milliwatts to Gigawatts1e-12 GW
Milliwatts to Horsepower0.00000134 hp
Milliwatts to Metric Horsepower0.00000136 PS
Milliwatts to BTU/hour0.0034121 BTU/h
Milliwatts to Foot-pounds/second0.00073756 ft·lb/s
Milliwatts to Calories/second0.00023901 cal/s

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