Conversion method
Resistance is voltage divided by current. Resistivity additionally depends on conductor geometry.
kΩ = x × 0.001
10 Ω = 0.01 kΩ.
| Ω | kΩ |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 |
| 5 | 0.005 |
| 10 | 0.01 |
| 25 | 0.025 |
| 50 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 0.1 |
Unit definitions and sources
Resistance is voltage divided by current. Resistivity additionally depends on conductor geometry.
| Unit and system | Use | Definition | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohm (Ω); si | Common units | Ohm: base (ohm) = value × 1. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Kilohm (kΩ); si | Common units | Kilohm: base (ohm) = value × 1000. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Megohm (MΩ); si | Specialist units | Megohm: base (ohm) = value × 1000000.0. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Milliohm (mΩ); si | Specialist units | Milliohm: base (ohm) = value × 0.001. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Microohm (µΩ); si | Specialist units | Microohm: base (ohm) = value × 1e-06. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Exaohm (EΩ); si | Specialist units | exaohm: E denotes 10^18; the unit gives 1000000000000000000 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Petaohm (PΩ); si | Specialist units | petaohm: P denotes 10^15; the unit gives 1000000000000000 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Teraohm (TΩ); si | Specialist units | teraohm: T denotes 10^12; the unit gives 1000000000000 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Gigaohm (GΩ); si | Specialist units | gigaohm: G denotes 10^9; the unit gives 1000000000 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Hectoohm (hΩ); si | Specialist units | hectoohm: h denotes 10^2; the unit gives 100 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Decaohm (daΩ); si | Specialist units | decaohm: da denotes 10^1; the unit gives 10 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Deciohm (dΩ); si | Specialist units | deciohm: d denotes 10^-1; the unit gives 0.1 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Centiohm (cΩ); si | Specialist units | centiohm: c denotes 10^-2; the unit gives 0.01 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Nanoohm (nΩ); si | Specialist units | nanoohm: n denotes 10^-9; the unit gives 1e-9 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Picoohm (pΩ); si | Specialist units | picoohm: p denotes 10^-12; the unit gives 1e-12 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Femtoohm (fΩ); si | Specialist units | femtoohm: f denotes 10^-15; the unit gives 1e-15 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Attoohm (aΩ); si | Specialist units | attoohm: a denotes 10^-18; the unit gives 1e-18 ohm. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Volt/ampere (V/(A)); other | Specialist units | volt/ampere = 1.0 ohm, derived from the component SI/customary definitions. Common use: Electrical Resistance. Source checked 2026-09-20 (implementation review). | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
Sources: NIST: SP 811 Appendix B.8: conversion factors; BIPM: SI prefixes
Precision of electrical resistance conversions
All 18 electrical resistance units convert through Ohm (Ω). 18 have an exact defined relationship to the base unit and 0 are conventional or measured values. Results and the tables on this page come from the same engine, so a table value can be checked against the converter directly.
Standard display shows up to six decimal places, switching to scientific notation for very large or small values. Calculation uses JavaScript binary floating point independently of display rounding, so extra digits are not a claim about measurement accuracy. Each unit lists its own source; a citation records where the definition comes from, not an independent review. See Conversion methodology for the review and correction process.