Convert kilocandela per square meters to candela per square centimeters

1 kcd/m² = 0.1 cd/cm² — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

0.1cd/cm²
✓ Exact 1 kcd/m² = 0.1 cd/cm²
As a fraction: 1/10
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1 kcd/m² = 0.1 cd/cm²
Show this value in all 10 luminance units
  • Candela per square meters cd/m² 1000
  • Kilocandela per square meters kcd/m² 1
  • Candela per square centimeters cd/cm² 0.1
  • Stilbs sb 0.1
  • Candela per square inchs cd/in² 0.645 16
  • Candela per square foots cd/ft² 92.903 04
  • Lamberts L 0.314 159 265 359
  • Foot-lamberts fL 291.863 507 96
  • Apostilbs asb 3141.592 653 59
  • Millilamberts mL 314.159 265 359

Every row is Kilocandela per square meter (kcd/m²) converted through the candela per square meter, in exact rational arithmetic.

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

Multiply the number of kilocandela per square meters by 0.1 to get candela per square centimeters.

The exact factor is 0.1 — as a fraction, 1/10.

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

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

Frequently asked

How many candela per square centimeters are in a kilocandela per square meter?

One kilocandela per square meter equals 0.1 candela per square centimeters (kcd/m² → cd/cm²). That figure is exact, not rounded.

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

Multiply the number of kilocandela per square meters by 0.1 to get candela per square centimeters.

What is 1 cd/cm² in kilocandela per square meters?

One candela per square centimeter is 10 kilocandela per square meters.

What is 10 kcd/m² in cd/cm²?

10 kcd/m² = 1 cd/cm².

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