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Nanoseconds to Seconds Converter
How to Convert Nanoseconds to Seconds
To convert a measurement in nanoseconds to a measurement in seconds, divide the time by the following conversion ratio: 1,000,000,000 nanoseconds/second.
Since one second is equal to 1,000,000,000 nanoseconds, you can use this simple formula to convert:
seconds = nanoseconds ÷ 1,000,000,000
The time in seconds is equal to the time in nanoseconds divided by 1,000,000,000.
seconds = (5,000,000,000 ns ÷ 1,000,000,000) = 5 s
Nanoseconds and seconds are both units used to measure time.
Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
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What Is a Nanosecond?
One nanosecond is equal to 1/1,000,000,000 (one-billionth) of a second.
The nanosecond is a multiple of the second, which is the SI base unit for time. In the metric system, "nano" is the prefix for billionths, or 10-9.
Nanoseconds can be abbreviated as ns; for example, 1 nanosecond can be written as 1 ns.
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