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Convert foot-pound to british thermal unit

Here you can quickly calculate how many british thermal unit fit in one foot-pound.

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  • 1 ft×lb = 0.001285 BTU
  • 1 BTU = 778.169262 ft×lb

Foot-pound to british thermal unit conversion table

foot-pound british thermal unit
1 0.001285
2 0.00257
5 0.006425
10 0.012851
20 0.025701
50 0.064253
100 0.128507

Formula to convert foot-pound to british thermal unit

To convert foot-pound to british thermal unit, multiply by 0.001285.

1 ft×lb = 0.001285 BTU
Example: 1 foot-pound = 0.001285 british thermal unit

Common mistakes

  • The 'BTU' rating on AC units and heat pumps almost always means BTU per hour, a power, not an amount of energy. A '12,000 BTU' unit delivers about 3.5 kW of cooling continuously, not a fixed energy budget. Compare via 1 kW ≈ 3,412 BTU/h.

Quick foot-pound to/from british thermal unit conversion quiz

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8.7 foot-pound equals 0.0112 british thermal unit.

Correct answer: 8.7 foot-pound = 0.0112 british thermal unit.

15.1 british thermal unit equals 1.76e+4 foot-pound.

Correct answer: 15.1 british thermal unit = 1.18e+4 foot-pound.

13.7 foot-pound equals 0.0176 british thermal unit.

Correct answer: 13.7 foot-pound = 0.0176 british thermal unit.

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