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Kilohertz

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Meaning

Kilohertz (kHz) are a unit of frequency 1,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Hertz.

About Kilohertz

Kilohertz are shortened to kHz with a lower case k, an upper case H and a lower case z.
Kilo means one thousand so there are 1,000 Hertzs in a kilohertz.

Converting to Kilohertz

Unit To convert Kilohertz
1 megahertz (1MHz) Convert to kilohertz x103 1x103kHz
1 kilohertz (1kHz) Convert to kilohertz x1 1kHz
1 Hertz (1Hz) Convert to kilohertz x10-3 1x10-3kHz
1 millihertz 1(mHz) Convert to kilohertz x10-6 1x10-6kHz
1 microhertz 1(µHz) Convert to kilohertz x10-9 1x10-9kHz
1 nanohertz 1(nHz) Convert to kilohertz x10-12 1x10-12kHz