decawatt to microwatt
Convert decawatt (daW) to microwatt (μW). Use an editable power converter, conversion formula, and reference table.
1 daW = 10,000,000 μW
Conversion formula
One decawatt equals 10,000,000 microwatt. Multiply your value in decawatt by this factor to get microwatt. For the reverse conversion, divide by the same factor.
Worked example
To convert 5 decawatt:5 × 10,000,000 = 50,000,000 μW
Conversion table
| decawatt (daW) | microwatt (μW) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 100,000 |
| 0.1 | 1,000,000 |
| 1 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | 20,000,000 |
| 5 | 50,000,000 |
| 10 | 100,000,000 |
| 25 | 250,000,000 |
| 50 | 500,000,000 |
| 100 | 1,000,000,000 |
| 1000 | 10,000,000,000 |
About these measurements
Power is the rate of energy transfer.
The base reference used here is the watt. One decawatt is 10 base units; one microwatt is 0.000001 base units.
Important distinctions
Mechanical horsepower and metric horsepower are distinct units.
Precision
The converter uses stored conversion factors and floating-point arithmetic. Results display up to ten significant digits, switching to scientific notation for very small or large values. Keep the precision of your original measurement when reporting results.
Common questions
How do I convert daW to μW?
Multiply the quantity in daW by 10,000,000. You can also type the value into the converter above.
Can I reverse the conversion?
Yes. Use the swap button or open the microwatt to decawatt converter.
Reference
NIST Guide to the SI — conversion factors and prefix conventions. SI prefixes scale units by powers of ten; the dimension-specific notes above describe the assumptions used on this page.
