Convert British Thermal Units to Foot Pounds

Q: How many foot pounds are in a British thermal unit?

There are 778.169262 foot pounds in one British thermal unit.

Q: How many British thermal units are in a foot pound?

There are 0.001285067 British thermal units in one foot pound.

1 British thermal unit = 778.169262 foot pounds. Type any value below to convert in either direction — the calculation happens in your browser.

British thermal units

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British Thermal Units to Foot Pounds formula

Multiply the number of British thermal units by 778.169262 to get foot pounds.

foot pounds = British thermal units × 778.169262

To go the other way: divide the number of foot pounds by 778.169262, or multiply by 0.001285067.

British thermal units = foot pounds ÷ 778.169262

British Thermal Units to Foot Pounds conversion table

British Thermal Units	Foot Pounds
1 BTU	778.169262 ft⋅lb
2 BTU	1,556.339 ft⋅lb
3 BTU	2,334.508 ft⋅lb
4 BTU	3,112.677 ft⋅lb
5 BTU	3,890.846 ft⋅lb
6 BTU	4,669.016 ft⋅lb
7 BTU	5,447.185 ft⋅lb
8 BTU	6,225.354 ft⋅lb
9 BTU	7,003.523 ft⋅lb
10 BTU	7,781.693 ft⋅lb
15 BTU	11,672.54 ft⋅lb
20 BTU	15,563.39 ft⋅lb
25 BTU	19,454.23 ft⋅lb
30 BTU	23,345.08 ft⋅lb
40 BTU	31,126.77 ft⋅lb
50 BTU	38,908.46 ft⋅lb
75 BTU	58,362.69 ft⋅lb
100 BTU	77,816.93 ft⋅lb
250 BTU	194,542.3 ft⋅lb
500 BTU	389,084.6 ft⋅lb
1,000 BTU	778,169.3 ft⋅lb

Foot Pounds to British Thermal Units conversion table

Foot Pounds	British Thermal Units
1 ft⋅lb	0.001285067 BTU
2 ft⋅lb	0.002570135 BTU
3 ft⋅lb	0.003855202 BTU
4 ft⋅lb	0.00514027 BTU
5 ft⋅lb	0.006425337 BTU
6 ft⋅lb	0.007710405 BTU
7 ft⋅lb	0.008995472 BTU
8 ft⋅lb	0.01028054 BTU
9 ft⋅lb	0.01156561 BTU
10 ft⋅lb	0.01285067 BTU

About the British thermal unit

A BTU is the energy needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, about 1,055 joules.

About the foot pound

A foot pound is the work done lifting one pound through one foot, about 1.356 joules.

Frequently asked questions

How many foot pounds are in a British thermal unit?

There are 778.169262 foot pounds in one British thermal unit.

How many British thermal units are in a foot pound?

There are 0.001285067 British thermal units in one foot pound.

Is this conversion exact?

The ratio between the British thermal unit and the foot pound is fixed by definition, so the conversion is exact — the figures shown here are rounded for readability only.

What is 10 British thermal units in foot pounds?

10 British thermal units equals 7,781.693 foot pounds.

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