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Kilograms-force to Newtons Converter

Convert kilograms-force (kgf) to newtons (N), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

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Result
9.80665 N
nanonewtons
9,806,650,000 nN
micronewtons
9,806,650 µN
millinewtons
9,806.65 mN
kilonewtons
0.00980665 kN
meganewtons
9.80665 × 10⁻⁶ MN
grams-force
1,000 gf
pounds-force
2.20462262185 lbf
ounces-force
35.2739619496 ozf
dynes
980,665 dyn
poundals
70.931635284 pdl

1 kgf = 9.80665 N

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  1. 1 kgf = 9.80665 N
  2. 1 × 9.80665 = 9.80665 N

How to convert kilograms-force to newtons

1 kgf = 9.80665 N, so multiply by 9.80665 to go from kilograms-force to newtons. Going the other way, 1 N = 0.101971621298 kgf.

N = kgf × 9.80665
kgf = N × 0.101971621298

Worked example:

1 kgf = 9.80665 N
5 × 9.80665 = 49.03325 N

Kilograms-force to newtons table

Kilograms-forceNewtons
1 kgf9.80665 N
2 kgf19.6133 N
3 kgf29.41995 N
4 kgf39.2266 N
5 kgf49.03325 N
6 kgf58.8399 N
7 kgf68.64655 N
8 kgf78.4532 N
9 kgf88.25985 N
10 kgf98.0665 N
15 kgf147.09975 N
20 kgf196.133 N
25 kgf245.16625 N
30 kgf294.1995 N
40 kgf392.266 N
50 kgf490.3325 N
75 kgf735.49875 N
100 kgf980.665 N
250 kgf2,451.6625 N
500 kgf4,903.325 N
1000 kgf9,806.65 N

About the units

Kilograms-force (kgf)
Kilograms-force, a specialised unit. Definition: NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8, factors for units listed alphabetically.

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