Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from feet per second to knots is 0.59248380129641, which means that 1 foot per second is equal to 0.59248380129641 knots:
1 ft/s = 0.59248380129641 kt
To convert 838.2 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 838.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from feet per second to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 ft/s → 0.59248380129641 kt
838.2 ft/s → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 838.2 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt
V(kt) = 496.61992224665 kt
The final result is:
838.2 ft/s → 496.61992224665 kt
We conclude that 838.2 feet per second is equivalent to 496.61992224665 knots:
838.2 feet per second = 496.61992224665 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0020136123324979 × 838.2 feet per second.
Another way is saying that 838.2 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020136123324979 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight hundred thirty-eight point two feet per second is approximately four hundred ninety-six point six two knots:
838.2 ft/s ≅ 496.62 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times eight hundred thirty-eight point two feet per second.
Conversion table
feet per second to knots chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from feet per second to knots
feet per second (ft/s) | knots (kt) |
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839.2 feet per second | 497.212 knots |
840.2 feet per second | 497.805 knots |
841.2 feet per second | 498.397 knots |
842.2 feet per second | 498.99 knots |
843.2 feet per second | 499.582 knots |
844.2 feet per second | 500.175 knots |
845.2 feet per second | 500.767 knots |
846.2 feet per second | 501.36 knots |
847.2 feet per second | 501.952 knots |
848.2 feet per second | 502.545 knots |