Candela per square foot to Candela per square meter (nit) Converter
1 candela per square foot is about 10.76391042 candelas per square meter. Convert candelas per square foot (cd/ft²) to candelas per square meter (cd/m²) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
cd/ft² to cd/m² calculator
Result
Candela per square foot to Candela per square meter (nit) conversion
1 cd/ft² ≈ 10.76391042 cd/m²one candela per square foot in candelas per square meter
1 cd/m² = 0.09290304 cd/ft²one candela per square meter in candelas per square foot
Candela per square foot (cd/ft²): One candela per square foot: 1 ÷ 0.09290304 cd/m².
Candela per square meter (nit) (cd/m²): SI unit of luminance, also called the nit. Screen brightness is given in cd/m² (nits).
Source:Candela per square foot: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Candela per square meter (nit): SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert candelas per square foot to candelas per square meter
To convert candelas per square foot to candelas per square meter, divide the number of candelas per square foot by 0.09290304.
Formula
cd/m² = cd/ft² ÷ 0.09290304
Examples
- 5 cd/ft² = 5 ÷ 0.09290304 ≈ 53.81955208 cd/m²
- 25 cd/ft² = 25 ÷ 0.09290304 ≈ 269.0977604 cd/m²
- 100 cd/ft² = 100 ÷ 0.09290304 ≈ 1076.391042 cd/m²
Candela per square foot to Candela per square meter (nit) conversion table
| Candela per square foot (cd/ft²) | Candela per square meter (nit) (cd/m²) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cd/ft² | 1.076391042 cd/m² |
| 0.5 cd/ft² | 5.381955208 cd/m² |
| 1 cd/ft² | 10.76391042 cd/m² |
| 2 cd/ft² | 21.52782083 cd/m² |
| 3 cd/ft² | 32.29173125 cd/m² |
| 5 cd/ft² | 53.81955208 cd/m² |
| 10 cd/ft² | 107.6391042 cd/m² |
| 20 cd/ft² | 215.2782083 cd/m² |
| 25 cd/ft² | 269.0977604 cd/m² |
| 50 cd/ft² | 538.1955208 cd/m² |
| 100 cd/ft² | 1076.391042 cd/m² |
| 250 cd/ft² | 2690.977604 cd/m² |
| 500 cd/ft² | 5381.955208 cd/m² |
| 1000 cd/ft² | 10763.91042 cd/m² |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many candelas per square meter are in one candela per square foot?
- One candela per square foot is about 10.76391042 candelas per square meter.
- How do I convert candelas per square meter to candelas per square foot?
- To convert candelas per square meter to candelas per square foot, multiply the number of candelas per square meter by 0.09290304. The formula is cd/ft² = cd/m² × 0.09290304.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 0.09290304 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a candela per square foot or a candela per square meter?
- A candela per square foot is about 10.76391042 times larger than a candela per square meter. In other words, a candela per square meter is 0.09290304 of a candela per square foot.