ppm to ppb | Single Conversion

Part-per Million to Part-per Billion Conversion Formula

To convert from Part-per Million (ppm) to Part-per Billion (ppb), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Part-per Billion} \text{ (ppb)}$

$= 1000\times \textbf{ Part-per Million} \text{ (ppm)}$

Example

Let's convert 5 Part-per Million (ppm) to Part-per Billion (ppb).

Using the formula:

$5 \times 1000 = 5000$

Therefore, 5 Part-per Million (ppm) is equal to $5000$ Part-per Billion (ppb).

What is a Part-per Million (ppm)?

A Part-per Million (ppm) is a base unit of parts-per in the International System of Units (SI). The plural form is Parts-per Million.

What is a Part-per Billion (ppb)?

A Part-per Billion (ppb) is a unit of parts-per in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousandth of a Part-per Million (0.001 ppm). The plural form is Parts-per Billion.

What is the International System of Units (SI)?

The International System of Units (SI) is the modern form of the metric system and the most widely used system of measurement in the world. It is founded on seven fundamental units: the second (time), meter (length), kilogram (mass), ampere (electric current), kelvin (thermodynamic temperature), mole (amount of substance), and candela (luminous intensity).

Part-per Million to Part-per Billion Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Part-per Million (ppm) to Part-per Billion (ppb):

Parts-per Million	Parts-per Billion
0.000001 ppm	$0.001$ ppb
0.001 ppm	$1$ ppb
0.1 ppm	$100$ ppb
1 ppm	$1000$ ppb
2 ppm	$2000$ ppb
3 ppm	$3000$ ppb
4 ppm	$4000$ ppb
5 ppm	$5000$ ppb
6 ppm	$6000$ ppb
7 ppm	$7000$ ppb
8 ppm	$8000$ ppb
9 ppm	$9000$ ppb
10 ppm	$10^{4}$ ppb
20 ppm	$20000$ ppb
30 ppm	$30000$ ppb
40 ppm	$40000$ ppb
50 ppm	$50000$ ppb
100 ppm	$10^{5}$ ppb
1000 ppm	$10^{6}$ ppb
10000 ppm	$10^{7}$ ppb