Nanograms: conversions & definition
Nanograms (ng) represent mass & weight. One unit equals 10^-12 kg. Mass measures the quantity associated with inertia. One gram is exactly 0.001 kilograms.
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Each row converts one ng. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grams (g) | ≈ 1e-9 | Convert ng to g |
| Milligrams (mg) | ≈ 0.000001 | Convert ng to mg |
| Kilograms (kg) | ≈ 1e-12 | Convert ng to kg |
| Micrograms (µg) | ≈ 0.001 | Convert ng to µg |
| Megagrams (Mg) | ≈ 1e-15 | Convert ng to Mg |
| Gigagrams (Gg) | ≈ 1e-18 | Convert ng to Gg |
| Centigrams (cg) | ≈ 1e-7 | Convert ng to cg |
| Decigrams (dg) | ≈ 1e-8 | Convert ng to dg |
| Hectograms (hg) | ≈ 1e-11 | Convert ng to hg |
| Decagrams (dag) | ≈ 1e-10 | Convert ng to dag |
| Picograms (pg) | ≈ 1,000 | Convert ng to pg |
| Teragrams (Tg) | ≈ 1e-21 | Convert ng to Tg |
| Femtograms (fg) | ≈ 1,000,000 | Convert ng to fg |
| Petagrams (Pg) | ≈ 1e-24 | Convert ng to Pg |
| Attograms (ag) | ≈ 1,000,000,000 | Convert ng to ag |
| Exagrams (Eg) | ≈ 1e-27 | Convert ng to Eg |
| Zeptograms (zg) | ≈ 1e+12 | Convert ng to zg |
| Zettagrams (Zg) | ≈ 1e-30 | Convert ng to Zg |
| Yoctograms (yg) | ≈ 1e+15 | Convert ng to yg |
| Yottagrams (Yg) | ≈ 1e-33 | Convert ng to Yg |
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