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 838.6 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 838.6 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
838.6 ft/s → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 838.6 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt
V(kt) = 496.85691576717 kt
The final result is:
838.6 ft/s → 496.85691576717 kt
We conclude that 838.6 feet per second is equivalent to 496.85691576717 knots:
838.6 feet per second = 496.85691576717 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0020126518687094 × 838.6 feet per second.
Another way is saying that 838.6 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020126518687094 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 six feet per second is approximately four hundred ninety-six point eight five seven knots:
838.6 ft/s ≅ 496.857 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times eight hundred thirty-eight point six 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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839.6 feet per second | 497.449 knots |
840.6 feet per second | 498.042 knots |
841.6 feet per second | 498.634 knots |
842.6 feet per second | 499.227 knots |
843.6 feet per second | 499.819 knots |
844.6 feet per second | 500.412 knots |
845.6 feet per second | 501.004 knots |
846.6 feet per second | 501.597 knots |
847.6 feet per second | 502.189 knots |
848.6 feet per second | 502.782 knots |