Coulombs: conversions & definition
Coulombs (C) represent electric charge. One unit equals 10^0 C. One coulomb is the charge transported by one ampere in one second.
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Each row converts one C. Open a converter to enter any value and see its formula, worked example and reference table. Results below are rounded to 10 significant digits.
| Convert to | Equivalent value | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Attocoulombs (aC) | ≈ 1e+18 | Convert C to aC |
| Centicoulombs (cC) | ≈ 100 | Convert C to cC |
| Decacoulombs (daC) | ≈ 0.1 | Convert C to daC |
| Decicoulombs (dC) | ≈ 10 | Convert C to dC |
| Exacoulombs (EC) | ≈ 1e-18 | Convert C to EC |
| Femtocoulombs (fC) | ≈ 1e+15 | Convert C to fC |
| Gigacoulombs (GC) | ≈ 1e-9 | Convert C to GC |
| Hectocoulombs (hC) | ≈ 0.01 | Convert C to hC |
| Kilocoulombs (kC) | ≈ 0.001 | Convert C to kC |
| Megacoulombs (MC) | ≈ 0.000001 | Convert C to MC |
| Microcoulombs (µC) | ≈ 1,000,000 | Convert C to µC |
| Millicoulombs (mC) | ≈ 1,000 | Convert C to mC |
| Nanocoulombs (nC) | ≈ 1,000,000,000 | Convert C to nC |
| Petacoulombs (PC) | ≈ 1e-15 | Convert C to PC |
| Picocoulombs (pC) | ≈ 1e+12 | Convert C to pC |
| Quectocoulombs (qC) | ≈ 1e+30 | Convert C to qC |
| Quettacoulombs (QC) | ≈ 1e-30 | Convert C to QC |
| Ronnacoulombs (RC) | ≈ 1e-27 | Convert C to RC |
| Rontocoulombs (rC) | ≈ 1e+27 | Convert C to rC |
| Teracoulombs (TC) | ≈ 1e-12 | Convert C to TC |
| Yoctocoulombs (yC) | ≈ 1e+24 | Convert C to yC |
| Yottacoulombs (YC) | ≈ 1e-24 | Convert C to YC |
| Zeptocoulombs (zC) | ≈ 1e+21 | Convert C to zC |
| Zettacoulombs (ZC) | ≈ 1e-21 | Convert C to ZC |
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