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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to feet per second is 1.6878098570997, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.6878098570997 feet per second:

1 kt = 1.6878098570997 ft/s

To convert 532 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 532 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to feet per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 1.6878098570997 ft/s

532 kt → V(ft/s)

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

V(ft/s) = 532 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V(ft/s) = 897.91484397706 ft/s

The final result is:

532 kt → 897.91484397706 ft/s

We conclude that 532 knots is equivalent to 897.91484397706 feet per second:

532 knots = 897.91484397706 feet per second

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot per second is equal to 0.0011136913558203 × 532 knots.

Another way is saying that 532 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011136913558203 feet per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred thirty-two knots is approximately eight hundred ninety-seven point nine one five feet per second:

532 kt ≅ 897.915 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred thirty-two knots.

Conversion table

knots to feet per second chart

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

knots (kt) feet per second (ft/s)
533 knots 899.603 feet per second
534 knots 901.29 feet per second
535 knots 902.978 feet per second
536 knots 904.666 feet per second
537 knots 906.354 feet per second
538 knots 908.042 feet per second
539 knots 909.73 feet per second
540 knots 911.417 feet per second
541 knots 913.105 feet per second
542 knots 914.793 feet per second