Convert candela per square centimeters to kilocandela per square meters

1 cd/cm² = 10 kcd/m² — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

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1 cd/cm² = 10 kcd/m²
Show this value in all 10 luminance units
  • Candela per square meters cd/m² 10 000
  • Kilocandela per square meters kcd/m² 10
  • Candela per square centimeters cd/cm² 1
  • Stilbs sb 1
  • Candela per square inchs cd/in² 6.4516
  • Candela per square foots cd/ft² 929.0304
  • Lamberts L 3.141 592 653 59
  • Foot-lamberts fL 2918.635 079 6
  • Apostilbs asb 31 415.926 535 9
  • Millilamberts mL 3141.592 653 59

Every row is Candela per square centimeter (cd/cm²) converted through the candela per square meter, in exact rational arithmetic.

How to convert candela per square centimeters to kilocandela per square meters

Multiply the number of candela per square centimeters by 10 to get kilocandela per square meters.

The exact factor is 10 .

Candela per square centimeter to Kilocandela per square meter conversion table

Candela per square centimeters (cd/cm²) Kilocandela per square meters (kcd/m²)
1 cd/cm² 10
2 cd/cm² 20
3 cd/cm² 30
5 cd/cm² 50
10 cd/cm² 100
20 cd/cm² 200
25 cd/cm² 250
50 cd/cm² 500
100 cd/cm² 1000
250 cd/cm² 2500
500 cd/cm² 5000
1000 cd/cm² 10 000

Kilocandela per square meter to Candela per square centimeter conversion table

Kilocandela per square meters (kcd/m²) Candela per square centimeters (cd/cm²)
1 kcd/m² 0.1
2 kcd/m² 0.2
3 kcd/m² 0.3
5 kcd/m² 0.5
10 kcd/m² 1
20 kcd/m² 2
25 kcd/m² 2.5
50 kcd/m² 5
100 kcd/m² 10
250 kcd/m² 25
500 kcd/m² 50
1000 kcd/m² 100

Frequently asked

How many kilocandela per square meters are in a candela per square centimeter?

One candela per square centimeter equals 10 kilocandela per square meters (cd/cm² → kcd/m²). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert candela per square centimeters to kilocandela per square meters?

Multiply the number of candela per square centimeters by 10 to get kilocandela per square meters.

What is 1 kcd/m² in candela per square centimeters?

One kilocandela per square meter is 0.1 candela per square centimeters.

What is 10 cd/cm² in kcd/m²?

10 cd/cm² = 100 kcd/m².

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