Nanosecond [ns] to Second [s] Converter

ns

s

How to Convert Nanosecond to SecondSecond

1 ns = 1e-9 s
1 s = 999999999.9999999 ns

Example: convert 58 ns to s:
58 ns = 58 x 1e-9 = 5.8e-8 s

Nanosecond

Definition: A nanosecond (ns) is a unit of time equal to one billionth of a second (1 × 10−9 s).

History/origin: The nanosecond is derived from the SI prefix "nano-", which means one billionth. It became relevant with the development of high-speed electronics and computers, where events happen at extremely short timescales.

Current use: Nanoseconds are commonly used in computer science, telecommunications, and physics to measure the duration of very short events, such as the execution time of instructions in a processor, the propagation delay of signals in a circuit, or the lifetime of particles in physics experiments.

Second

Definition: A second (symbol: s) is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI).

History/origin: Historically, the second was defined as a fraction of the mean solar day. Today, it is defined based on the radiation frequency of a cesium-133 atom.

Current use: Seconds are a fundamental unit of time used in everyday life, science, and technology for measuring durations, frequencies, and other time-related quantities.

Nanosecond to Second Conversion Table

Nanosecond [ns]Second [s]
0.01 ns1.0000000000000001e-11 s
0.1 ns1.0000000000000002e-10 s
1 ns1e-9 s
10 ns1e-8 s
50 ns5.0000000000000004e-8 s
100 ns1.0000000000000001e-7 s
1000 ns0.0000010000000000000002 s
10000 ns0.00001 s

Common pairs of Time