Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Minute Converter

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0.001285

1 ft·lbf/min = 0.001285 BTU/min

Formula:

BTU/min = ft·lbf/min × 0.0012850675

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/min = 0.00128507 BTU/min

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/min

LED bulb (4.0e+2× your value)398 ft·lbf/min

Laptop (2.9e+3× your value)2.88e+3 ft·lbf/min

Microwave oven (4.4e+4× your value)4.43e+4 ft·lbf/min

Electric kettle (1.3e+5× your value)1.33e+5 ft·lbf/min

Family car engine (4.0e+6× your value)3.98e+6 ft·lbf/min

Other Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Minute conversions

2 ft·lbf/min to BTU/min 3 ft·lbf/min to BTU/min 4 ft·lbf/min to BTU/min 5 ft·lbf/min to BTU/min 6 ft·lbf/min to BTU/min 7 ft·lbf/min to BTU/min 8 ft·lbf/min to BTU/min

Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Minute Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	BTU/Minute (BTU/min)
0.5	0.000643
1	0.001285
2	0.00257
5	0.006425
10	0.012851
15	0.019276
20	0.025701
25	0.032127
50	0.064253
100	0.128507
250	0.321267
500	0.642534
1000	1.285067

BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

BTU/Minute (BTU/min)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
0.5	389.084631
1	778.169262
2	1,556.338525
5	3,890.846312
10	7,781.692625
15	11,672.538937
20	15,563.385249
25	19,454.231561
50	38,908.463123
100	77,816.926245
250	194,542.315614
500	389,084.631227
1000	778,169.262455

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/Minute (ft·lbf/min)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

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

BTU/Minute (BTU/min)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

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/Minute to BTU/Minute

To convert from Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min) to BTU/Minute (BTU/min), multiply the value by 0.0012850675.

Formula: BTU/min = ft·lbf/min × 0.0012850675

Reverse: ft·lbf/min = BTU/min × 778.1692624547

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Minute. For example: 5 ft·lbf/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0012850675
The result is: 0.006425 BTU/min

About Foot-Pound/Minute

The foot-pound/minute (ft·lbf/min) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/minute equals 0.0225969658 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

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

About BTU/Minute

The btu/minute (BTU/min) is a unit of power. One btu/minute equals 17.58426421 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many BTU/Minute are in 1 Foot-Pound/Minute?

There are exactly 0.0012850675 BTU/Minute in 1 Foot-Pound/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Minute is 0.0012850675.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Minute?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Minute is: BTU/min = ft·lbf/min × 0.0012850675. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Minute, you would multiply 10 by 0.0012850675.

What is a Foot-Pound/Minute?