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 836 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 836 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

836 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 836 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 430.07555555518 m/s

The final result is:

836 kt → 430.07555555518 m/s

We conclude that 836 knots is equivalent to 430.07555555518 meters per second:

836 knots = 430.07555555518 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 0.0023251728378496 × 836 knots.

Another way is saying that 836 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0023251728378496 meters per second.

Approximate result

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

836 kt ≅ 430.076 m/s

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