Convert foot pounds to kilojoules
Foot-pounds to kilojoules. Enter a value to convert, or use the foot pounds to kilojoules chart further down the page.
1 foot-pound equals 0.001355817948 kilojoules. Going the other way, 1 kilojoule = 737.5621493 foot-pounds.
How to convert foot pounds to kilojoules
To convert foot-pounds to kilojoules, multiply the foot-pound value by 0.001355817948. You can also divide by 737.5621493 to get the same answer.
kJ = ft·lb × 0.001355817948
Worked example
Convert 15 ft·lb to kilojoules:
15 ft·lb = 0.02033726922 kJ
foot pounds to kilojoules conversion chart
Use this foot pounds to kilojoules table for quick reference without typing anything.
| foot-pounds (ft·lb) | kilojoules (kJ) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft·lb | 0.00001355817948 kJ |
| 0.1 ft·lb | 0.0001355817948 kJ |
| 1 ft·lb | 0.001355817948 kJ |
| 2 ft·lb | 0.002711635897 kJ |
| 3 ft·lb | 0.004067453845 kJ |
| 5 ft·lb | 0.006779089742 kJ |
| 10 ft·lb | 0.01355817948 kJ |
| 20 ft·lb | 0.02711635897 kJ |
| 50 ft·lb | 0.06779089742 kJ |
| 100 ft·lb | 0.1355817948 kJ |
| 1,000 ft·lb | 1.355817948 kJ |
What is a foot-pound?
A foot-pound is the work done moving one pound-force through one foot: about 1.356 joules. The same name is also used for torque, where the newton-metre is the metric equivalent.
What is a kilojoule?
The kilojoule is 1,000 joules and is the food-energy unit on nutrition labels outside the United States.
Frequently asked questions
How many kilojoules are in a foot-pound?
1 foot pounds equals 0.001355817948 kilojoules. Going the other way, 1 kilojoules is 737.5621493 foot pounds.
How do you convert foot pounds to kilojoules?
To convert foot-pounds to kilojoules, multiply the foot-pound value by 0.001355817948. You can also divide by 737.5621493 to get the same answer.
What is 10 foot pounds in kilojoules?
10 foot pounds equals 0.01355817948 kilojoules. The conversion chart on this page lists the other values people look up most often.
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