In this article I will show you how to convert 50 lux into foot-candles. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 50 lx to ft-cd. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Lux to Foot-candles
A lux is smaller than a foot-candle. I know that a lx is smaller than a ft-cd 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 50 lux into foot-candles, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for lx to ft-cd is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 50 lx to ft-cd by multiplying 0.092903129906447 by the number of lux we have, which is 50.
So, the answer to the question "what is 50 lux in foot-candles?" is 4.6451564953223 ft-cd.
Lux to Foot-candles Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for lx to ft-cd:
| Lux (lx) | Foot-candles (ft-cd) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0.01 |
| 1 | 0.09 |
| 2 | 0.19 |
| 3 | 0.28 |
| 5 | 0.46 |
| 10 | 0.93 |
| 20 | 1.86 |
| 50 | 4.65 |
| 100 | 9.29 |
| 1000 | 92.9 |
Best Conversion Unit for 50 lx
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 50 lx.
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 50 lx is foot-candles and the amount is 4.6451564953223 ft-cd.