Giga (G)
The SI prefix giga (G): a factor of 10⁹, which is one billion (10⁹).
What is a giga unit?
- Symbol
- G
- Quantity
- SI Prefixes
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- The SI prefix giga (G): a factor of 10⁹, which is one billion (10⁹).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for gigabytes of memory, gigahertz processor clocks, gigawatts of power plant capacity and gigapascals of material strength.
Giga in other si prefixes units
- 1 G = 1e-21 QQuetta
- 1 G = 1e-18 RRonna
- 1 G = 1e-15 YYotta
- 1 G = 1e-12 ZZetta
- 1 G = 1e-9 EExa
- 1 G = 0.000001 PPeta
- 1 G = 0.001 TGiga to Tera converter
- 1 G = 1000 MGiga to Mega converter
- 1 G = 1000000 kKilo
- 1 G = 10000000 hHecto
- 1 G = 100000000 daDeca
- 1 G = 10000000000 dDeci
- 1 G = 100000000000 cCenti
- 1 G = 1000000000000 mMilli
- 1 G = 1e+15 µMicro
- 1 G = 1e+18 nNano
- 1 G = 1e+21 pPico
- 1 G = 1e+24 fFemto
- 1 G = 1e+27 aAtto
- 1 G = 1e+30 zZepto
- 1 G = 1e+33 yYocto
- 1 G = 1e+36 rRonto
- 1 G = 1e+39 qQuecto
- 1 G = 1000000000 ×1Giga to Base unit (no prefix) converter
Giga quick reference
| Giga | Tera | Mega | Base unit (no prefix) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 G | = 0.001 T | = 1000 M | = 1000000000 ×1 |
| 10 G | = 0.01 T | = 10000 M | = 10000000000 ×1 |
| 100 G | = 0.1 T | = 100000 M | = 100000000000 ×1 |
| 1000 G | = 1 T | = 1000000 M | = 1000000000000 ×1 |
Where the giga unit fits
The next smaller si prefixes unit is the mega unit (M). 1 G = 1000 M, and 1 M = 0.001 G.
The next larger si prefixes unit is the tera unit (T). 1 G = 0.001 T, and 1 T = 1000 G.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tera units are in one giga unit?
- One giga unit = 0.001 T (tera units).
- How many mega units are in one giga unit?
- One giga unit = 1000 M (mega units).
- How many base units are in one giga unit?
- One giga unit = 1000000000 ×1 (base units).