How many foot-pounds are in a inch-pound?

1 in·lb = 0.083333 ft·lb. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.083333.

How do you convert inch-pounds to foot-pounds?

Multiply the number of inch-pounds by 0.083333 to get foot-pounds. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.

Where does the conversion factor come from?

It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.

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Inch-pounds to foot-pounds converter

Convert inch-pounds (in·lb) to foot-pounds (ft·lb). Source-cited conversion factor, exact to the displayed precision.

Results are mathematically exact for the displayed precision. How we calculate.

How it's calculated

Convert inch-pounds to foot-pounds— the formula

Inch-pounds convert to foot-pounds by multiplying by the published conversion factor. The factor below is exact to the precision shown, sourced from the citation under the formula.

ft·lb = in·lb × 0.083333

in·lb = ft·lb × 12

Newton metre: SI coherent derived unit (BIPM). 1 lbf = 4.4482216152605 N; 1 ft = 0.3048 m, so 1 ft·lbf = 1.3558179483314004 N·m; 1 in·lbf = 1/12 ft·lbf. 1 kgf = 9.80665 N exactly, so 1 kgf·m = 9.80665 N·m (NIST SP 811).

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How many foot-pounds are in a inch-pound?
1 in·lb = 0.083333 ft·lb. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.083333.
How do you convert inch-pounds to foot-pounds?
Multiply the number of inch-pounds by 0.083333 to get foot-pounds. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.
Where does the conversion factor come from?
It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.