Convert Newtons to Kilonewtons
1 newton is 0.001 kN. One newton is exactly 0.001 kilonewtons.
One newton is 0.001 kilonewtons. To convert newtons to kilonewtons, multiply by 0.001; to go the other way, divide by 0.001 or multiply by 1000. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. The SI unit: the force that accelerates one kilogram by one metre per second every second.
Factor checked against the defining standard · How we check
- Newtons × 0.001
value * 0.0010.001 kN
1 newton in every force unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| newtons (as entered) | 1 N | — |
| kilonewtons | 0.001 kN | × 0.001 |
| pounds-force | 0.2248089431 lbf | × 0.2248089431 |
| kilograms-force | 0.1019716213 kgf | × 0.101971621298 |
| ounces-force | 3.59694309 ozf | × 3.5969430896 |
| dynes | 100,000 dyn | × 100,000 |
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 newtons to kilonewtons?
- 1.Take the measurement in newtons.
- 2.Multiply by 0.001 — that is how many kilonewtons fit in one newton.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 0.001, or multiply by 1000.
Worked example: 25 newtons to kilonewtons
- Formula
- N × 0.001 = kN
- Arithmetic
- 25 × 0.001 = 0.025 kN
- Answer
- 25 N = 0.025 kN
The factor is exact, so this figure is exact too — only the display is rounded.
Newtons to kilonewtons conversion table
| Newtons | Kilonewtons |
|---|---|
| 1 N | 0.001 kN |
| 2 N | 0.002 kN |
| 3 N | 0.003 kN |
| 4 N | 0.004 kN |
| 5 N | 0.005 kN |
| 6 N | 0.006 kN |
| 7 N | 0.007 kN |
| 8 N | 0.008 kN |
| 9 N | 0.009 kN |
| 10 N | 0.01 kN |
| 12 N | 0.012 kN |
| 15 N | 0.015 kN |
| 20 N | 0.02 kN |
| 25 N | 0.025 kN |
| 50 N | 0.05 kN |
| 100 N | 0.1 kN |
| 200 N | 0.2 kN |
| 300 N | 0.3 kN |
| 500 N | 0.5 kN |
| 1000 N | 1 kN |
| 2000 N | 2 kN |
| 5000 N | 5 kN |
| 10000 N | 10 kN |
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.
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.
How many kilonewtons are in a newton?
One newton is 0.001 kilonewtons, exactly. Going the other way, one kilonewton is 1000 newtons. 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 kilonewtons are in a newton?
- 0.001. A thousand newtons. Structural loads, anchor ratings and climbing gear are marked here: a 22 kN carabiner holds about 2.2 tonnes.
- How do I convert kilonewtons back to newtons?
- Divide by 0.001, or multiply by 1000 — they are the same operation.
Other force conversions
Kilonewtons to newtons — the same conversion the other way.