Energy & Power

Foot-pounds to Therms

Convert foot-pounds to therms instantly. 1 ft·lb = 1.28507e-08 thm. Includes the exact factor, a conversion table of common values and the definition of both units.

ft·lb
Therms
One step, one exact factorFoot-poundswhat you have× 1.28507e-08Thermswhat you getBoth units are defined against the same base unit, so the factor is exact — never an approximation.

How to convert foot-pounds to therms

To convert foot-pounds to therms, divide by 7.78169e+07 (multiply by 1.28507e-08). The relationship is fixed, so the same factor works for any quantity — there is nothing to look up and nothing that changes with temperature, location or context.

thm = ft·lb × 1.28507e-08

Foot-pounds to Therms conversion table

The values people look up most often, rounded for reading. Use the calculator above for anything in between.

Foot-poundsTherms
1 ft·lb1.285e-08 thm
2 ft·lb2.57e-08 thm
3 ft·lb3.855e-08 thm
5 ft·lb6.425e-08 thm
10 ft·lb1.285e-07 thm
20 ft·lb2.57e-07 thm
25 ft·lb3.213e-07 thm
50 ft·lb6.425e-07 thm
100 ft·lb1.285e-06 thm
500 ft·lb6.425e-06 thm
1,000 ft·lb1.285e-05 thm

What is a foot-pound?

The energy of one pound-force acting through one foot.

What is a therm?

100,000 BTU. The unit on US and UK gas bills.

The formula

thm = ft·lb × 1.28507e-08

Every result on this page comes from this formula. Nothing is rounded until the final display, so figures match a spreadsheet to the cent.

How to use the Foot-pounds to Therms

  1. Type the number of foot-pounds you want to convert.
  2. Read the result in therms straight away — there is no button to press.
  3. Check the table below for the values that come up most often, or reverse the conversion with the linked therms to foot-pounds page.

Foot-pounds to Therms — frequently asked questions

How many therms are in a foot-pound?

One foot-pound equals 1.28507e-08 thm. thm = ft·lb × 1.28507e-08

What is the formula to convert foot-pounds to therms?

The formula is thm = ft·lb × 1.28507e-08. It is an exact definition rather than an approximation, so the conversion never drifts no matter how large the number.

How do I convert therms back to foot-pounds?

Divide instead of multiplying: one therm is 7.78169e+07 ft·lb. The reverse converter is linked in the related tools list.

Is this conversion exact?

Yes. Both units are defined against the same base unit by international agreement, so the factor is exact — any rounding you see is only in the display, which you can widen by entering more decimal places.

Is this foot-pounds to therms free to use?

Yes. Every calculator on the site is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser, so your figures never leave your device.

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