Foot-Pound to Therm Converter

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1.285067e-8

1 ft·lbf = 1.285067e-8 thm

Formula:

thm = ft·lbf × 1.285067e-8

With your value: 1 ft·lbf = 1.285067e-8 thm

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot-pound so you can sanity-check the result.

Heartbeat (1/1.4 your value)0.738 ft·lbf

Your value1.00 ft·lbf

AA battery charge (7.4e+3× your value)7.38e+3 ft·lbf

Slice of bread (2.1e+5× your value)2.07e+5 ft·lbf

Daily food intake (6.2e+6× your value)6.20e+6 ft·lbf

Litre of petrol (2.5e+7× your value)2.52e+7 ft·lbf

Other Foot-Pound to Therm conversions

2 ft·lbf to thm 3 ft·lbf to thm 4 ft·lbf to thm 5 ft·lbf to thm 6 ft·lbf to thm 7 ft·lbf to thm 8 ft·lbf to thm

Foot-Pound to Therm Conversion Table

Foot-Pound (ft·lbf)	Therm (thm)
0.5	6.425337e-9
1	1.285067e-8
2	2.570135e-8
5	6.425337e-8
10	1.285067e-7
15	1.927601e-7
20	2.570135e-7
25	3.212669e-7
50	6.425337e-7
100	1.285067e-6
250	3.212669e-6
500	6.425337e-6
1000	1.285067e-5

Therm to Foot-Pound Conversion Table

Therm (thm)	Foot-Pound (ft·lbf)
0.5	38,908,463.114199
1	77,816,926.228399
2	155,633,852.456797
5	389,084,631.141994
10	778,169,262.283987
15	1,167,253,893.425981
20	1,556,338,524.567974
25	1,945,423,155.709968
50	3,890,846,311.419936
100	7,781,692,622.839871
250	19,454,231,557.09968
500	38,908,463,114.19936
1000	77,816,926,228.39873

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.

Foot-Pound (ft·lbf)

Energy

Exact conversion

Derived from the joule (1 J = 1 kg·m²/s²). Thermochemical and IT calories, BTU and kWh are exact defined multiples.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Therm (thm)

Energy

Exact conversion

Derived from the joule (1 J = 1 kg·m²/s²). Thermochemical and IT calories, BTU and kWh are exact defined multiples.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Foot-Pound to Therm

To convert from Foot-Pound (ft·lbf) to Therm (thm), multiply the value by 1.285067e-8.

Formula: thm = ft·lbf × 1.285067e-8

Reverse: ft·lbf = thm × 77,816,926.22839871

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound. For example: 5 ft·lbf
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.285067e-8
The result is: 6.425337e-8 thm

About Foot-Pound

The foot-pound (ft·lbf) is a unit of energy and work. One foot-pound equals 1.355817948 joules. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other energy unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: energy calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Therm

The therm (thm) is a unit of energy and work. One therm equals 1.055056 × 10^+8 joules. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other energy unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: energy calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Therm are in 1 Foot-Pound?

There are exactly 1.285067e-8 Therm in 1 Foot-Pound. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound to Therm is 1.285067e-8.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound to Therm?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound to Therm is: thm = ft·lbf × 1.285067e-8. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound to Therm, you would multiply 10 by 1.285067e-8.

What is a Foot-Pound?