In this article I will show you how to convert 124 foot-candles into lux. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 124 ft-cd to lx. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Foot-candles to Lux
A foot-candle is greater than a lux. I know that a ft-cd is greater than a lx because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 124 foot-candles into lux, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for ft-cd to lx is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 124 ft-cd to lx by multiplying 10.7639 by the number of foot-candles we have, which is 124.
So, the answer to the question "what is 124 foot-candles in lux?" is 1334.7236 lx.
Foot-candles to Lux Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for ft-cd to lx:
| Foot-candles (ft-cd) | Lux (lx) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.11 |
| 0.1 | 1.08 |
| 1 | 10.76 |
| 2 | 21.53 |
| 3 | 32.29 |
| 5 | 53.82 |
| 10 | 107.64 |
| 20 | 215.28 |
| 50 | 538.2 |
| 100 | 1076.39 |
| 1000 | 10763.9 |
Best Conversion Unit for 124 ft-cd
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 124 ft-cd.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 124 ft-cd is foot-candles and the amount is 124 ft-cd.