Force Converter
Convert newtons, kilonewtons, pound-force, kilogram-force and dynes.
About the Force Converter
A newton is the force that accelerates 1 kg at 1 m/s². Kilogram-force is the weight of 1 kg under standard gravity, exactly 9.80665 N; pound-force is the weight of 1 lb, about 4.448 N.
The formula
Result = Value × (size of the “from” unit ÷ size of the “to” unit)
- 1 N
- 1 N
- 1 kN
- 1,000 N
- 1 lbf
- 4.448221615 N
- 1 kgf
- 9.80665 N
- 1 dyn
- 0.00001 N
Every force unit is converted through newton using its exact definition.
Common conversions
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 kgf | 9.80665 N |
| 1 lbf | 4.448221615 N |
| 1 N | 0.2248089431 lbf |
| 1 kN | 101.9716213 kgf |
| 1 kN | 224.8089431 lbf |
How to read your result
- The table shows your force in every unit.
Worked example
Example: 2 kilogram-force = 19.6133 N
- Inputs: Value: 2; From: Kilogram-force (kgf); To: Newton (N).
- Formula: Result = Value × (size of the “from” unit ÷ size of the “to” unit)
- Multiply by the number of N in one kgf 2 × 9.80665 = 19.6133 N
- Result: 2 kilogram-force = 19.6133 N
- 1 kgf = 9.80665 N
- 1 N = 0.1019716213 kgf
Questions people ask
Is kilogram-force the same as kilogram?
No: kilogram is mass, kilogram-force is the weight that mass has under standard gravity (9.80665 N).
How many newtons is 1 lbf?
About 4.44822 N.