How to: Megahertz to Hertz

A hertz (Hz) is defined as the number of cycles or occurrences of a repeating event per second. The metric prefix "mega" stands for one million, so that one MHz is 1,000,000 Hz. Knowing this, you can convert megahertz to hertz with a calculator, or just move the decimal point six places to the right.

Things You'll Need

• Paper and pencil

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Write the number MHz in decimal form. For example, 44 MHz in decimal form is 44.0 MHz.

   • 2

     Multiply the number in Step 1 by 1,000,000. For example, multiply 44.0 MHz by 1,000,000 to obtain 44,000,000 Hz.

   • 3

     Alternatively, move the decimal point six places to the right and add zeros as placeholders. For example, 44.0 MHz becomes 44,000,000.0 Hz, or just 44,000,000 Hz, as you don't need to include the zero after the decimal point.