Megaelectronvolt to gigaelectronvolt converter (mev to gev)

Conversion Formula

1 mev = 0.001000 gev

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Megaelectronvolt = 1.60e-13 joules
   1 Gigaelectronvolt = 1.60e-10 joules
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 mev = (1.60e-13 J) / (1.60e-10 J/gev) = 0.001000 gev
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in mev by 0.001000 to get the equivalent in gev

Example Conversion

Convert 5 mev to gev:

5 mev × 0.001000 = 0.005000 gev