Katal to Nanokatal Converter

Catalytic Activity Converter

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To

1,000,000,000

1 kat = 1,000,000,000 nkat

Formula:

nkat = kat × 1.000000e+9

With your value: 1 kat = 1,000,000,000 nkat

Other Katal to Nanokatal conversions

2 kat to nkat 3 kat to nkat 4 kat to nkat 5 kat to nkat 6 kat to nkat 7 kat to nkat 8 kat to nkat

Katal to Nanokatal Conversion Table

Katal (kat)	Nanokatal (nkat)
0.5	500,000,000
1	1,000,000,000
2	2,000,000,000
5	5,000,000,000
10	10,000,000,000
15	15,000,000,000
20	20,000,000,000
25	25,000,000,000
50	50,000,000,000
100	100,000,000,000
250	250,000,000,000
500	500,000,000,000
1000	1.000000e+12

Nanokatal to Katal Conversion Table

Nanokatal (nkat)	Katal (kat)
0.5	5.000000e-10
1	1.000000e-9
2	2.000000e-9
5	5.000000e-9
10	1.000000e-8
15	1.500000e-8
20	2.000000e-8
25	2.500000e-8
50	5.000000e-8
100	1.000000e-7
250	2.500000e-7
500	5.000000e-7
1000	1.000000e-6

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Katal (kat)

Catalytic Activity

Exact conversion

Derived SI unit katal (kat = mol/s). The enzyme unit (U) is exactly 1 µmol/min = 1/60 µkat.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Nanokatal (nkat)

Catalytic Activity

Exact conversion

Derived SI unit katal (kat = mol/s). The enzyme unit (U) is exactly 1 µmol/min = 1/60 µkat.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Katal to Nanokatal

To convert from Katal (kat) to Nanokatal (nkat), multiply the value by 1,000,000,000.

Formula: nkat = kat × 1.000000e+9

Reverse: kat = nkat × 1.000000e-9

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Katal. For example: 5 kat
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1,000,000,000
The result is: 5,000,000,000 nkat

About Katal

The katal (kat) is a unit of catalytic activity. One katal equals 1 base unit. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other catalytic activity unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: catalytic activity calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Nanokatal

The nanokatal (nkat) is a unit of catalytic activity. One nanokatal equals 1.000000 × 10^-9 base units. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other catalytic activity unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: catalytic activity calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Nanokatal are in 1 Katal?

There are exactly 1,000,000,000 Nanokatal in 1 Katal. This means the conversion factor from Katal to Nanokatal is 1,000,000,000.

What is the formula to convert Katal to Nanokatal?

The formula to convert Katal to Nanokatal is: nkat = kat × 1.000000e+9. For example, to convert 10 Katal to Nanokatal, you would multiply 10 by 1,000,000,000.

What is a Katal?