Pico (p)
The SI prefix pico (p): a factor of 10⁻¹², which is one trillionth (10⁻¹²).
What is a pico unit?
- Symbol
- p
- Quantity
- SI Prefixes
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- The SI prefix pico (p): a factor of 10⁻¹², which is one trillionth (10⁻¹²).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for picofarads of capacitance, picoseconds in fast electronics and picometers for atomic distances (an atom is a few hundred picometers across).
Pico in other si prefixes units
- 1 p = 1e-42 QQuetta
- 1 p = 1e-39 RRonna
- 1 p = 1e-36 YYotta
- 1 p = 1e-33 ZZetta
- 1 p = 1e-30 EExa
- 1 p = 1e-27 PPeta
- 1 p = 1e-24 TTera
- 1 p = 1e-21 GGiga
- 1 p = 1e-18 MMega
- 1 p = 1e-15 kKilo
- 1 p = 1e-14 hHecto
- 1 p = 1e-13 daDeca
- 1 p = 1e-11 dDeci
- 1 p = 1e-10 cCenti
- 1 p = 1e-9 mMilli
- 1 p = 0.000001 µMicro
- 1 p = 0.001 nPico to Nano converter
- 1 p = 1000 fFemto
- 1 p = 1000000 aAtto
- 1 p = 1000000000 zZepto
- 1 p = 1000000000000 yYocto
- 1 p = 1e+15 rRonto
- 1 p = 1e+18 qQuecto
- 1 p = 1e-12 ×1Base unit (no prefix)
Pico quick reference
| Pico | Nano | Kilo | Milli |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 p | = 0.001 n | = 1e-15 k | = 1e-9 m |
| 10 p | = 0.01 n | = 1e-14 k | = 1e-8 m |
| 100 p | = 0.1 n | = 1e-13 k | = 1e-7 m |
| 1000 p | = 1 n | = 1e-12 k | = 0.000001 m |
Where the pico unit fits
The next smaller si prefixes unit is the femto unit (f). 1 p = 1000 f, and 1 f = 0.001 p.
The next larger si prefixes unit is the nano unit (n). 1 p = 0.001 n, and 1 n = 1000 p.
Frequently asked questions
- How many nano units are in one pico unit?
- One pico unit = 0.001 n (nano units).
- How many kilo units are in one pico unit?
- One pico unit = 1e-15 k (kilo units).
- How many milli units are in one pico unit?
- One pico unit = 1e-9 m (milli units).