Pound-feet to pound-inches
Type a value in pound-feet to see it in pound-inches straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the pound-feet box.
- Read the result in pound-inches as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
lbf·in = lbf·ft × 12
Multiply the value in pound-feet by 12 to get pound-inches.
Example
To convert 25 lbf·ft to pound-inches: 25 × 12 = 300 lbf·in.
Conversion table
| Pound-feet (lbf·ft) | Pound-inches (lbf·in) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 5 | 60 |
| 10 | 120 |
| 20 | 240 |
| 25 | 300 |
| 50 | 600 |
| 100 | 1,200 |
| 250 | 3,000 |
| 500 | 6,000 |
| 1,000 | 12,000 |
About the units
- Pound-foot
- The pound-foot (also written foot-pound, lbf·ft) is one pound-force at a one foot arm, exactly 1.3558179483314004 newton meters.
- Pound-inch
- The pound-inch (inch-pound, lbf·in) is one pound-force at a one inch arm, exactly 0.1129848290276167 newton meters.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many pound-inches are in one pound-foot?
1 lbf·ft = 12 lbf·in exactly.
How do I convert pound-feet to pound-inches?
Use lbf·in = lbf·ft × 12. For example, 25 lbf·ft = 300 lbf·in.
How many pound-feet are in one pound-inch?
1 lbf·in = 0.0833333 lbf·ft.
Is a pound-foot the same as a foot-pound?
For torque, yes: both mean one pound-force on a one foot arm, about 1.3558 newton meters. Engineers often write pound-foot (lbf·ft) for torque and foot-pound for energy to keep the two apart.
Why is torque not measured in joules if both are newton meters?
Torque is a force times a lever arm at right angles to it, while work is a force times a distance along it. The dimensions match, but by convention torque is always given in newton meters.