Convert Kilonewtons to Newtons
1 kilonewton is 1,000 N. One kilonewton is exactly 1000 newtons.
One kilonewton is 1000 newtons. To convert kilonewtons to newtons, multiply by 1000; to go the other way, divide by 1000 or multiply by 0.001. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. A thousand newtons.
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- Kilonewtons × 1000
value * 10001,000 N
1 kilonewton in every force unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| newtons | 1,000 N | × 1,000 |
| kilonewtons (as entered) | 1 kN | — |
| pounds-force | 224.8089431 lbf | × 224.8089431 |
| kilograms-force | 101.9716213 kgf | × 101.971621298 |
| ounces-force | 3,596.94309 ozf | × 3,596.9430896 |
| dynes | 100,000,000 dyn | × 100,000,000 |
Factors are entered by hand from NIST Special Publication 811 rather than derived from a units library, so the ones that terminate are exact rather than rounded.
How do you convert kilonewtons to newtons?
- 1.Take the measurement in kilonewtons.
- 2.Multiply by 1000 — that is how many newtons fit in one kilonewton.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 1000, or multiply by 0.001.
Worked example: 25 kilonewtons to newtons
- Formula
- kN × 1000 = N
- Arithmetic
- 25 × 1000 = 25,000 N
- Answer
- 25 kN = 25,000 N
The factor is exact, so this figure is exact too — only the display is rounded.
Kilonewtons to newtons conversion table
| Kilonewtons | Newtons |
|---|---|
| 1 kN | 1,000 N |
| 2 kN | 2,000 N |
| 3 kN | 3,000 N |
| 4 kN | 4,000 N |
| 5 kN | 5,000 N |
| 6 kN | 6,000 N |
| 7 kN | 7,000 N |
| 8 kN | 8,000 N |
| 9 kN | 9,000 N |
| 10 kN | 10,000 N |
| 12 kN | 12,000 N |
| 15 kN | 15,000 N |
| 20 kN | 20,000 N |
| 25 kN | 25,000 N |
| 50 kN | 50,000 N |
| 100 kN | 100,000 N |
| 200 kN | 200,000 N |
| 300 kN | 300,000 N |
| 500 kN | 500,000 N |
| 1000 kN | 1,000,000 N |
| 2000 kN | 2,000,000 N |
| 5000 kN | 5,000,000 N |
| 10000 kN | 10,000,000 N |
What is a kilonewton?
A thousand newtons. Structural loads, anchor ratings and climbing gear are marked here: a 22 kN carabiner holds about 2.2 tonnes.
What is a newton?
The SI unit: the force that accelerates one kilogram by one metre per second every second. Holding a small apple against gravity takes about one newton.
How many newtons are in a kilonewton?
One kilonewton is 1000 newtons, exactly. Going the other way, one newton is 0.001 kilonewtons. Both figures come from the same defined relation rather than from a measurement, which is why they are the same today as they were in 1959.
Every force unit here
| Unit | Symbol | One of these is |
|---|---|---|
| Newtons | N | the base unit |
| Kilonewtons | kN | 1000 newton |
| Pounds-force | lbf | 4.4482216 newton |
| Kilograms-force | kgf | 9.80665 newton |
| Ounces-force | ozf | 0.27801385 newton |
| Dynes | dyn | 1.0000 × 10^-5 newton |
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — pound-force is exactly 4.4482216152605 N
Questions people actually ask
- How many newtons are in a kilonewton?
- 1000. The SI unit: the force that accelerates one kilogram by one metre per second every second. Holding a small apple against gravity takes about one newton.
- How do I convert newtons back to kilonewtons?
- Divide by 1000, or multiply by 0.001 — they are the same operation.
Other force conversions
Newtons to kilonewtons — the same conversion the other way.