Frequency Converter
Convert a frequency measurement using the conversion calculator below.
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Frequency Conversion Calculators
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Frequency
What Is Frequency?
Frequency is the number of times something repeats in a certain amount of time. It is commonly used to describe waves, vibrations, and repeating motions, such as sound waves, light waves, and electrical signals.
A higher frequency means more cycles happen each second, while a lower frequency means fewer cycles happen each second. Frequency affects many things we experience every day, including the pitch of a sound, the color of light, and how radio, television, and wireless signals work.
There are many different types of pressure, including fluid and liquid pressure, vapor and gas pressure, stagnation pressure, surface pressure, and negative pressure.
Frequency Formula
Frequency can be most simply described by the formula:
𝑓 = 1 / T
Where:
𝑓 = frequency
T = time period
The formula states that the frequency 𝑓 is equal to 1 divided by the time period T. Learn more on our period to frequency calculator.
You can also calculate frequency given wavelength and wave velocity:
𝑓 = 𝑣 / λ
Where:
𝑓 = frequency
λ = wavelength
𝑣 = wave velocity
You can apply this formula using our frequency calculator.
Units of Frequency Measurement
Frequency Unit Conversion Table
| Convert From | Hertz | Kilohertz | Megahertz | Gigahertz | Terahertz | Cycle Per Second | Revolution Per Minute | Radian Per Second | Degree Per Second |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hertz = | 1 Hz | 0.001 kHZ | 0.000001 MHz | 0.000000001 GHz | 0.000000000001 THz | 1 cps | 60 RPM | 6.283185 rad/s | 360 °/s |
| 1 kilohertz = | 1,000 Hz | 1 kHZ | 0.001 MHz | 0.000001 GHz | 0.000000001 THz | 1,000 cps | 60,000 RPM | 6,283 rad/s | 360,000 °/s |
| 1 megahertz = | 1,000,000 Hz | 1,000 kHZ | 1 MHz | 0.001 GHz | 0.000001 THz | 1,000,000 cps | 60,000,000 RPM | 6,283,185 rad/s | 360,000,000 °/s |
| 1 gigahertz = | 1,000,000,000 Hz | 1,000,000 kHZ | 1,000 MHz | 1 GHz | 0.001 THz | 1,000,000,000 cps | 60,000,000,000 RPM | 6,283,185,307 rad/s | 360,000,000,000 °/s |
| 1 terahertz = | 1,000,000,000,000 Hz | 1,000,000,000 kHZ | 1,000,000 MHz | 1,000 GHz | 1 THz | 1,000,000,000,000 cps | 59,999,999,999,999 RPM | 6,283,185,306,860 rad/s | 360,000,000,000,000 °/s |
| 1 cycle per second = | 1 Hz | 0.001 kHZ | 0.000001 MHz | 0.000000001 GHz | 0.000000000001 THz | 1 cps | 60 RPM | 6.283185 rad/s | 360 °/s |
| 1 revolution per minute = | 0.016667 Hz | 0.000016667 kHZ | 0.000000016667 MHz | 0.000000000016667 GHz | 0.000000000000016667 THz | 0.016667 cps | 1 RPM | 0.10472 rad/s | 6 °/s |
| 1 radian per second = | 0.159155 Hz | 0.000159 kHZ | 0.00000015915 MHz | 0.00000000015915 GHz | 0.00000000000015915 THz | 0.159155 cps | 9.549297 RPM | 1 rad/s | 57.29578 °/s |
| 1 degree per second = | 0.002778 Hz | 0.0000027778 kHZ | 0.0000000027778 MHz | 0.0000000000027778 GHz | 0.0000000000000027778 THz | 0.002778 cps | 0.166667 RPM | 0.017453 rad/s | 1 °/s |
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