Electrical Resistance Converter
Convert between ohms, milliohms, kilohms, megohms, gigohms and CGS units of electrical resistance and impedance.
1 ohm = 0.001 kilohms
Most used resistance units
- Ohm Ω Base unit
- Kilohm kΩ 1 kΩ = 1,000 Ω
- Megohm MΩ 1 MΩ = 1,000,000 Ω
- Milliohm mΩ 1 mΩ = 0.001 Ω
- Gigohm GΩ 1 GΩ = 1,000,000,000 Ω
- Microhm µΩ 1 µΩ = 0.000001 Ω
- Teraohm TΩ 1 TΩ = 1,000,000,000,000 Ω
- Abohm abΩ 1 abΩ = 1 × 10-9 Ω
- Statohm statΩ 1 statΩ = 898,755,180,000 Ω
- Von Klitzing constant R_K 1 R_K = 25,812.807 Ω
Popular resistance conversions
- Kilohms to ohms 1 kΩ = 1,000 Ω
- Ohms to kilohms 1 Ω = 0.001 kΩ
- Megohms to kilohms 1 MΩ = 1,000 kΩ
- Kilohms to megohms 1 kΩ = 0.001 MΩ
- Milliohms to ohms 1 mΩ = 0.001 Ω
What is resistance?
Electrical resistance is how strongly a component opposes electric current. The SI unit is the ohm (Ω), named after Georg Ohm: a resistance of one ohm lets one ampere flow when one volt is applied. The same unit measures impedance and reactance in AC circuits.
Resistors are marked in ohms, kilohms (kΩ) and megohms (MΩ); a common value like 4.7 kΩ is often written "4k7" on schematics.
Resistance units from smallest to largest
Every proportional resistance unit on the site, ordered by size and expressed in ohms.
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Frequently asked questions
How many ohms is 1 kΩ?
1,000 Ω. 1 MΩ = 1,000 kΩ = 1,000,000 Ω.