Convert Gigafarads to Microfarads
Convert Gigafarads (GF) to Microfarads (µF) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µF = GF × 1000000000000000
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.
About Microfarads
The microfarad (µF) equals 10⁻⁶ F, the practical scale for power supply filtering, motor-run capacitors, and audio crossovers. Aluminium electrolytic capacitors range from 1 µF to 100 000 µF; DC link bus capacitors in inverter drives are 100-1 000 µF; motor-run capacitors are 1-100 µF per phase; audio crossover networks use 1-100 µF film capacitors. 1 µF = 10⁻³ mF = 10⁻⁶ F.
Quick Reference Table
| Gigafarads (GF) | Microfarads (µF) |
|---|---|
| 1 GF | 1 × 1015 µF |
| 2 GF | 2 × 1015 µF |
| 5 GF | 5 × 1015 µF |
| 10 GF | 1 × 1016 µF |
| 25 GF | 2.5 × 1016 µF |
| 50 GF | 5 × 1016 µF |
| 100 GF | 1 × 1017 µF |