In this article I will show you how to convert 5 billions into thousands. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 billion to thousand. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Billions to Thousands
A billion is greater than a thousand. I know that a billion is greater than a thousand because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 5 billions into thousands, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for billion to thousand is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 billion to thousand by multiplying 1000000 by the number of billions we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 billions in thousands?" is 5000000 thousand.
Billions to Thousands Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for billion to thousand:
| Billions (billion) | Thousands (thousand) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 10000 |
| 0.1 | 100000 |
| 1 | 1000000 |
| 2 | 2000000 |
| 3 | 3000000 |
| 5 | 5000000 |
| 10 | 10000000 |
| 20 | 20000000 |
| 50 | 50000000 |
| 100 | 100000000 |
| 1000 | 1000000000 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 billion
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 5 billion.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 5 billion is billions and the amount is 5 billion.