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 838.5 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 838.5 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
838.5 ft/s → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 838.5 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt
V(kt) = 496.79766738704 kt
The final result is:
838.5 ft/s → 496.79766738704 kt
We conclude that 838.5 feet per second is equivalent to 496.79766738704 knots:
838.5 feet per second = 496.79766738704 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0020128918987475 × 838.5 feet per second.
Another way is saying that 838.5 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020128918987475 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 five feet per second is approximately four hundred ninety-six point seven nine eight knots:
838.5 ft/s ≅ 496.798 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times eight hundred thirty-eight point five 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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839.5 feet per second | 497.39 knots |
840.5 feet per second | 497.983 knots |
841.5 feet per second | 498.575 knots |
842.5 feet per second | 499.168 knots |
843.5 feet per second | 499.76 knots |
844.5 feet per second | 500.353 knots |
845.5 feet per second | 500.945 knots |
846.5 feet per second | 501.538 knots |
847.5 feet per second | 502.13 knots |
848.5 feet per second | 502.723 knots |