Femtoliters to Nanoliters Converter
Enter the volume in femtoliters below to convert it to nanoliters.
Convert Femtoliters to Nanoliters
Enter a value in femtoliters (fL) to convert to nanoliters (nL).
Femtoliter to Nanoliter Conversion Table
Table showing various femtoliter measurements converted to nanoliters. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.
| Femtoliters (fL) | Nanoliters (nL) |
|---|---|
| 1 fL | 0.000001 nL |
| 10 fL | 0.00001 nL |
| 100 fL | 0.0001 nL |
| 1,000 fL | 0.001 nL |
| 10,000 fL | 0.01 nL |
| 100,000 fL | 0.1 nL |
| 1,000,000 fL | 1 nL |
| 5,000,000 fL | 5 nL |
| 10,000,000 fL | 10 nL |
| 25,400,000 fL | 25.4 nL |
How to Convert Femtoliters to Nanoliters
To convert femtoliters to nanoliters, multiply the volume by the following conversion ratio: 0.000001 nanoliters/femtoliter.
Since one femtoliter is equal to 0.000001 nanoliters, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The volume in nanoliters is equal to the volume in femtoliters multiplied by 0.000001.
For example, here's how to convert 5 femtoliters to nanoliters using the formula above.
How Many Nanoliters Are in a Femtoliter?
There are 0.000001 nanoliters in a femtoliter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
Our femtoliter to nanoliter calculator automatically converts your volume measurements with full decimal and scientific precision across US customary, imperial, and SI metric standards.
Femtoliters and nanoliters are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.
What Is a Femtoliter?
A femtoliter is a unit of volume equal to 1e-15 liters (L), the base unit for volume. 10⁻¹⁵ liters (1 µm³), used in hematology (mean corpuscular volume). [1]
The femtoliter is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of volume. Femtoliters can be abbreviated as fL; for example, 1 femtoliter can be written as 1 fL.
In the metric system, "femto" is the standard SI prefix for quadrillionths, or 10⁻¹⁵. This makes the femtoliter (fL) a convenient decimal multiple of the liter (L).
In practice, femtoliters (fL) are widely used across fine-tolerance laboratory, analytical, and micro-scale volume measurements within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.
What Is a Nanoliter?
A nanoliter is a unit of volume equal to 1/1,000,000,000 of a liter (1e-9 L). One-billionth of a liter (10⁻⁹ L). [2]
The nanoliter is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of volume. Nanoliters can be abbreviated as nL; for example, 1 nanoliter can be written as 1 nL.
In the metric system, "nano" is the standard SI prefix for billionths, or 10⁻⁹. This makes the nanoliter (nL) a convenient decimal multiple of the liter (L).
In practice, nanoliters (nL) are widely used across fine-tolerance laboratory, analytical, and micro-scale volume measurements within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.
When converting volume between femtoliters (fL) and nanoliters (nL), keep full floating-point precision (1 fL = 0.000001 nL; 1 nL = 1,000,000 fL) during intermediate calculations and round only the final nanoliter figure to match your instrument tolerance.
More Femtoliter & Nanoliter Conversions
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References
- [1]NIST OWM StandardNIST OWM (SI Units — Volume)·Volume & Liquid Metrology Standard — Femtoliters (fL) to Nanoliters (nL)
- [2]NIST HB 44 SpecificationNIST HB 44 (Liquid & Dry Capacity Tables)·Unit Specifications: Femtoliter (fL) & Nanoliter (nL)
- [3]NIST SP 811 ReferenceNIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9)·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (fL to nL)