If a capacitor has only a two digit number then that is the value in picofarads. If it has a three digit number then the last digit is the power of 10 multiplier. Some examples are below.
104 → 0.1μF = 100nF
103 → 0.01μF = 10nF
102 → 0.001μF = 1nF
101 → 0.0001μF = 100pF
100 → 10pF
220 → 22pF
330 → 33pF
470 → 47pF
Capacitor tolerance is designated by a letter following the number. The letters are as follows:
D 0.5%
F 1%
G 2%
H 3%
J 5%
K 10%
M 20%
Z +80/-20%
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