Ratios & concentration
Dimensionless ratios, percentages and parts-per notation.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert ratio (1) to parts per billion (ppb). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Dimensionless ratios, percentages and parts-per notation.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a ratio value to calculate parts per billion with full internal precision before display rounding.
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| ratiofrom 1 | 1 | 1 |
| percentfrom 1 | % | 100 |
| per millefrom 1 | ‰ | 1000 |
| parts per millionfrom 1 | ppm | 1000000 |
| parts per billionfrom 1 | ppb | 1000000000 |
| parts per trillionfrom 1 | ppt | 1000000000000 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Ratio (1) and parts per billion (ppb) are units of ratios & concentration. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Ratio (1) | Parts Per Billion (ppb) |
|---|---|
| 1 1 | 1000000000 ppb |
| 5 1 | 5000000000 ppb |
| 10 1 | 10000000000 ppb |
| 100 1 | 100000000000 ppb |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
ppb to 1 (parts per billion to ratio)