Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to meters per second is 0.514444444444, which means that 1 knot is equal to 0.514444444444 meters per second:

1 kt = 0.514444444444 m/s

To convert 233 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 233 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to meters per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 0.514444444444 m/s

233 kt → V_(m/s)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in meters per second:

V_(m/s) = 233 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 119.86555555545 m/s

The final result is:

233 kt → 119.86555555545 m/s

We conclude that 233 knots is equivalent to 119.86555555545 meters per second:

233 knots = 119.86555555545 meters per second

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter per second is equal to 0.0083426802250742 × 233 knots.

Another way is saying that 233 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0083426802250742 meters per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred thirty-three knots is approximately one hundred nineteen point eight six six meters per second:

233 kt ≅ 119.866 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero eight times two hundred thirty-three knots.

Conversion table

knots to meters per second chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to meters per second