Energy & Power

Therms to Foot-pounds

Convert therms to foot-pounds instantly. 1 thm = 7.78169e+07 ft·lb. Includes the exact factor, a conversion table of common values and the definition of both units.

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One step, one exact factorThermswhat you have× 7.78169e+07Foot-poundswhat you getBoth units are defined against the same base unit, so the factor is exact — never an approximation.

How to convert therms to foot-pounds

To convert therms to foot-pounds, multiply by 7.78169e+07. 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.

ft·lb = thm × 7.78169e+07

Therms to Foot-pounds conversion table

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

ThermsFoot-pounds
1 thm77,816,926.23 ft·lb
2 thm155,633,852.45 ft·lb
3 thm233,450,778.68 ft·lb
5 thm389,084,631.13 ft·lb
10 thm778,169,262.27 ft·lb
20 thm1,556,338,524.53 ft·lb
25 thm1,945,423,155.66 ft·lb
50 thm3,890,846,311.33 ft·lb
100 thm7,781,692,622.66 ft·lb
500 thm38,908,463,113.3 ft·lb
1,000 thm77,816,926,226.6 ft·lb

What is a therm?

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

What is a foot-pound?

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

The formula

ft·lb = thm × 7.78169e+07

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 Therms to Foot-pounds

  1. Type the number of therms you want to convert.
  2. Read the result in foot-pounds 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 foot-pounds to therms page.

Therms to Foot-pounds — frequently asked questions

How many foot-pounds are in a therm?

One therm equals 7.78169e+07 ft·lb. ft·lb = thm × 7.78169e+07

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

The formula is ft·lb = thm × 7.78169e+07. It is an exact definition rather than an approximation, so the conversion never drifts no matter how large the number.

How do I convert foot-pounds back to therms?

Divide instead of multiplying: one foot-pound is 1.28507e-08 thm. 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 therms to foot-pounds 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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