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Convert Illuminance from Foot Candle to Lux (ft-cd to lx)
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Foot-candle to Lux Conversion FormulaExampleWhat is a Foot-candle (ft-cd)?What is a Lux (lx)?What is the imperial system?What is the metric system?Foot-candle to Lux Conversion Table

Foot-candle to Lux Conversion Formula

To convert from Foot-candle (ft-cd) to Lux (lx), use the following formula:

 Lux (lx)\textbf{ Lux} \text{ (lx)}

=10.76391× Foot-candle (ft-cd)= 10.76391\times \textbf{ Foot-candle} \text{ (ft-cd)}

With 10.7639110.76391 is the ratio between the base units Lux (lx) and Foot-candle (ft-cd).

Example

Let's convert 5 Foot-candle (ft-cd) to Lux (lx).

Using the formula:

5×10.76391=53.819555 \times 10.76391 = 53.81955

Therefore, 5 Foot-candle (ft-cd) is equal to 53.8195553.81955 Lux (lx).

What is a Foot-candle (ft-cd)?

A Foot-candle (ft-cd) is a base unit of illuminance in the imperial system. The plural form is Foot-candles.

What is a Lux (lx)?

A Lux (lx) is a base unit of illuminance in the metric system. The plural form is Lux.

What is the imperial system?

The imperial system is a system of measurement that was first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824. It's known for using units like inches, feet, pounds, and gallons. While most of the world now uses the metric system, the imperial system remains the official system of measurement in the United States and is still used in specific contexts in other countries, such as the United Kingdom and Canada.

What is the metric system?

The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement used by nearly every country in the world. Its key feature is the use of prefixes to denote multiples and submultiples of the base units by powers of ten.

Foot-candle to Lux Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Foot-candle (ft-cd) to Lux (lx):

Foot-candlesLux
0.000001 ft-cd0.000010763910.00001076391 lx
0.001 ft-cd0.010763910.01076391 lx
0.1 ft-cd1.0763911.076391 lx
1 ft-cd10.7639110.76391 lx
2 ft-cd21.5278221.52782 lx
3 ft-cd32.2917332.29173 lx
4 ft-cd43.0556443.05564 lx
5 ft-cd53.8195553.81955 lx
6 ft-cd64.5834664.58346 lx
7 ft-cd75.3473775.34737 lx
8 ft-cd86.1112886.11128 lx
9 ft-cd96.8751996.87519 lx
10 ft-cd107.6391107.6391 lx
20 ft-cd215.2782215.2782 lx
30 ft-cd322.9173322.9173 lx
40 ft-cd430.5564430.5564 lx
50 ft-cd538.1955538.1955 lx
100 ft-cd1076.3911076.391 lx
1000 ft-cd10763.9110763.91 lx
10000 ft-cd107639.1107639.1 lx

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