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Pound-foot to Newton metre

Torque is not power. Newton metre and hp/kW answer different questions.

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From1 lb·ft

Result1.35581795 N·m

Factor1 lb·ft = 1.3558179483 N·m

Source basisBIPM SI Brochure · NIST Guide to SI Appendix B

Examples

011 lb·ft = 1.35581795 N·m

Example value from the reference table. Internal calculation uses stored factors; display output is rounded.

02Common mistake

Torque is not power. Newton metre and hp/kW answer different questions.

03Base unit: N·m

1 lb·ft ≈ 1.35582 N·m. Then the value is converted through the base unit N·m into Newton metre.

Table

Pound-foot	Newton metre
1	1.35581795
10	13.55817948
100	135.58179483

Formula

1 lb·ft ≈ 1.35582 N·m. Then the value is converted through the base unit N·m into Newton metre.

Sources

BIPM SI BrochureSI base units, prefixes and official SI context.NIST Guide to SI Appendix BNIST conversion-factor method and non-SI factors.

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Factor origin

Factors come from the stored source family and are not derived from rounded display values.

Rounding rule

UnitCloud keeps calculating with stored factors and rounds only the displayed output by selected precision.

When not to use

Do not use as the sole basis for official, medical, safety-critical or contractual decisions.

Citation

Citation note: UnitCloud, conversion with formula, sources current as of May 2026. Torque. Source basis: BIPM SI Brochure · NIST Guide to SI Appendix B.

Common questions

What is the factor for Pound-foot to Newton metre?

1 lb·ft = 1.3558179483 N·m

Which formula does Pound-foot to Newton metre use?

1 lb·ft ≈ 1.35582 N·m. Then the value is converted through the base unit N·m into Newton metre.

When should I verify the result?

Do not use as the sole basis for official, medical, safety-critical or contractual decisions.