Candela per square meter (nit) to Candela per square foot Converter
1 candela per square meter is exactly 0.09290304 candelas per square foot. Convert candelas per square meter (cd/m²) to candelas per square foot (cd/ft²) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
cd/m² to cd/ft² calculator
Result
Candela per square meter (nit) to Candela per square foot conversion
1 cd/m² = 0.09290304 cd/ft²one candela per square meter in candelas per square foot
1 cd/ft² ≈ 10.76391042 cd/m²one candela per square foot in candelas per square meter
Candela per square meter (nit) (cd/m²): SI unit of luminance, also called the nit. Screen brightness is given in cd/m² (nits).
Candela per square foot (cd/ft²): One candela per square foot: 1 ÷ 0.09290304 cd/m².
Source:Candela per square meter (nit): SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Candela per square foot: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to 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.
Formula
cd/ft² = cd/m² × 0.09290304
Examples
- 5 cd/m² = 5 × 0.09290304 = 0.4645152 cd/ft²
- 25 cd/m² = 25 × 0.09290304 = 2.322576 cd/ft²
- 100 cd/m² = 100 × 0.09290304 = 9.290304 cd/ft²
Candela per square meter (nit) to Candela per square foot conversion table
| Candela per square meter (nit) (cd/m²) | Candela per square foot (cd/ft²) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cd/m² | 0.009290304 cd/ft² |
| 0.5 cd/m² | 0.04645152 cd/ft² |
| 1 cd/m² | 0.09290304 cd/ft² |
| 2 cd/m² | 0.18580608 cd/ft² |
| 3 cd/m² | 0.27870912 cd/ft² |
| 5 cd/m² | 0.4645152 cd/ft² |
| 10 cd/m² | 0.9290304 cd/ft² |
| 20 cd/m² | 1.8580608 cd/ft² |
| 25 cd/m² | 2.322576 cd/ft² |
| 50 cd/m² | 4.645152 cd/ft² |
| 100 cd/m² | 9.290304 cd/ft² |
| 250 cd/m² | 23.22576 cd/ft² |
| 500 cd/m² | 46.45152 cd/ft² |
| 1000 cd/m² | 92.90304 cd/ft² |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many candelas per square foot are in one candela per square meter?
- One candela per square meter is exactly 0.09290304 candelas per square foot.
- How do I 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. The formula is cd/m² = cd/ft² ÷ 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 meter or a candela per square foot?
- 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.