Microwatts to Milliwatts Converter
Enter the power in microwatts below to convert it to milliwatts.
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How to Convert Microwatts to Milliwatts
To convert a measurement in microwatts to a measurement in milliwatts, divide the power by the following conversion ratio: 1,000 microwatts/milliwatt.
Since one milliwatt is equal to 1,000 microwatts, you can use this simple formula to convert:
milliwatts = microwatts ÷ 1,000
The power in milliwatts is equal to the power in microwatts divided by 1,000.
For example, here's how to convert 5,000 microwatts to milliwatts using the formula above.
milliwatts = (5,000 µW ÷ 1,000) = 5 mW
Microwatts and milliwatts are both units used to measure power. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Microwatt?
One microwatt is the power equal to 1/1,000,000 of a watt, or the energy consumption at a rate of 1/1,000,000 of a joule per second.
The microwatt is a multiple of the watt, which is the SI derived unit for power. In the metric system, "micro" is the prefix for millionths, or 10-6. Microwatts can be abbreviated as µW; for example, 1 microwatt can be written as 1 µW.
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What Is a Milliwatt?
One milliwatt is the power equal to 1/1,000 of a watt, or the energy consumption at a rate of 1/1,000 of a joule per second.
The milliwatt is a multiple of the watt, which is the SI derived unit for power. In the metric system, "milli" is the prefix for thousandths, or 10-3. Milliwatts can be abbreviated as mW; for example, 1 milliwatt can be written as 1 mW.
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Microwatt to Milliwatt Conversion Table
| Microwatts | Milliwatts |
|---|---|
| 1 µW | 0.001 mW |
| 2 µW | 0.002 mW |
| 3 µW | 0.003 mW |
| 4 µW | 0.004 mW |
| 5 µW | 0.005 mW |
| 6 µW | 0.006 mW |
| 7 µW | 0.007 mW |
| 8 µW | 0.008 mW |
| 9 µW | 0.009 mW |
| 10 µW | 0.01 mW |
| 20 µW | 0.02 mW |
| 30 µW | 0.03 mW |
| 40 µW | 0.04 mW |
| 50 µW | 0.05 mW |
| 60 µW | 0.06 mW |
| 70 µW | 0.07 mW |
| 80 µW | 0.08 mW |
| 90 µW | 0.09 mW |
| 100 µW | 0.1 mW |
| 200 µW | 0.2 mW |
| 300 µW | 0.3 mW |
| 400 µW | 0.4 mW |
| 500 µW | 0.5 mW |
| 600 µW | 0.6 mW |
| 700 µW | 0.7 mW |
| 800 µW | 0.8 mW |
| 900 µW | 0.9 mW |
| 1,000 µW | 1 mW |