Foot-Pound to Kilonewton-Meter Converter

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0.001356

1 ft·lbf = 0.001356 kN·m

Formula:

kN·m = ft·lbf × 0.0013558179

With your value: 1 ft·lbf = 0.00135582 kN·m

Other Foot-Pound to Kilonewton-Meter conversions

2 ft·lbf to kN·m 3 ft·lbf to kN·m 4 ft·lbf to kN·m 5 ft·lbf to kN·m 6 ft·lbf to kN·m 7 ft·lbf to kN·m 8 ft·lbf to kN·m

Foot-Pound to Kilonewton-Meter Conversion Table

Foot-Pound (ft·lbf)	Kilonewton-Meter (kN·m)
0.5	0.000678
1	0.001356
2	0.002712
5	0.006779
10	0.013558
15	0.020337
20	0.027116
25	0.033895
50	0.067791
100	0.135582
250	0.338954
500	0.677909
1000	1.355818

Kilonewton-Meter to Foot-Pound Conversion Table

Kilonewton-Meter (kN·m)	Foot-Pound (ft·lbf)
0.5	368.781075
1	737.562149
2	1,475.124299
5	3,687.810746
10	7,375.621493
15	11,063.432239
20	14,751.242986
25	18,439.053732
50	36,878.107465
100	73,756.214929
250	184,390.537324
500	368,781.074647
1000	737,562.149294

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)

Torque

Exact conversion

Derived from the newton metre; imperial torque uses the exact pound-force and foot.

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

Kilonewton-Meter (kN·m)

Torque

Exact conversion

Derived from the newton metre; imperial torque uses the exact pound-force and foot.

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 Kilonewton-Meter

To convert from Foot-Pound (ft·lbf) to Kilonewton-Meter (kN·m), multiply the value by 0.0013558179.

Formula: kN·m = ft·lbf × 0.0013558179

Reverse: ft·lbf = kN·m × 737.5621492943

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound. For example: 5 ft·lbf
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0013558179
The result is: 0.006779 kN·m

About Foot-Pound

Foot-pound force (ft·lbf) is a unit of torque in the imperial system. It represents one pound of force acting at a distance of one foot from a pivot point.

Common uses: automotive specs, US engineering, tooling.

About Kilonewton-Meter

The kilonewton-meter (kN·m) is a unit of torque. One kilonewton-meter equals 1000 newton metres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other torque unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Kilonewton-Meter are in 1 Foot-Pound?

There are exactly 0.0013558179 Kilonewton-Meter in 1 Foot-Pound. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound to Kilonewton-Meter is 0.0013558179.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound to Kilonewton-Meter?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound to Kilonewton-Meter is: kN·m = ft·lbf × 0.0013558179. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound to Kilonewton-Meter, you would multiply 10 by 0.0013558179.

What is a Foot-Pound?