Kilograms-force to Newtons Converter
1 kilogram-force = 9.80665 newtons
1 kilogram-force equals 9.80665 newtons
How to convert kilograms-force to newtons
Force is distinct from mass. Kilogram-force and pound-force use standard gravity, 9.80665 m/s²; calculating the weight of an actual mass at a location requires that location’s acceleration due to gravity.
N = kgf × 9.80665One kilogram-force is 9.80665 newtons, so a single multiplication converts any value.
98.0665 N = 10 × 9.80665Kilograms-force to newtons conversion table
Common values in kilograms-force, converted to newtons.
| Kilograms-force (kgf) | Newtons (N) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9.80665 |
| 2 | 19.6133 |
| 3 | 29.41995 |
| 4 | 39.2266 |
| 5 | 49.03325 |
| 10 | 98.0665 |
| 20 | 196.133 |
| 25 | 245.16625 |
| 50 | 490.3325 |
| 100 | 980.665 |
| 250 | 2,451.6625 |
| 500 | 4,903.325 |
| 1,000 | 9,806.65 |
About these units
kilogram-forcekgf
The force exerted by one kilogram under standard gravity: exactly 9.80665 N.
newtonN
The SI derived unit of force: the force that accelerates 1 kg at 1 m/s².
Sources and precision
Table results are rounded to 8 significant digits; formula constants may be rounded to 10. Worked example answers use 6 significant digits. The converter starts at 6 significant digits and lets you change display precision. Calculations use the stored factors without intermediate rounding. Exact unit definitions do not make an input measurement more precise; conventional and measured factors follow the assumptions stated here.