Convert Farads to Gigafarads
Convert Farads (F) to Gigafarads (GF) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GF = F × 1.000000000e-9
About Farads
The farad (F) is the SI derived unit of electrical capacitance, equal to 1 coulomb per volt (1 C/V = 1 A²·s⁴·kg⁻¹·m⁻²), named after Michael Faraday (1791-1867). One farad is impractically large for classical components: electric double-layer supercapacitors (EDLC) are the only practical devices in the farad range, from 1 F coin cells to 3 000 F modules used in regenerative braking. 1 F = 10³ mF = 10⁶ µF.
About Gigafarads
The gigafarad (GF) equals 10⁹ F, numerically identical to the CGS-EMU abfarad. No physical capacitor approaches 1 GF; the value arises in theoretical superconducting circuit analysis and in historical CGS-EMU electromagnetic texts where the abfarad (= 1 GF) was the natural capacitance unit. 1 GF = 10³ MF = 10⁹ F = 1 abF.
Quick Reference Table
| Farads (F) | Gigafarads (GF) |
|---|---|
| 1 F | 1 × 10-9 GF |
| 2 F | 2 × 10-9 GF |
| 5 F | 5 × 10-9 GF |
| 10 F | 1 × 10-8 GF |
| 25 F | 2.5 × 10-8 GF |
| 50 F | 5 × 10-8 GF |
| 100 F | 1 × 10-7 GF |