Candelas to Millicandelas Converter
1 candela = 1,000 millicandelas
1 candela equals 1,000 millicandelas
How to convert candelas to millicandelas
Candela measures luminous intensity in a direction. Converting it to lumens requires a solid angle and the angular distribution of the source; it is not the same conversion as cd to mcd.
mcd = cd × 1000One candela is 1000 millicandelas, so a single multiplication converts any value.
10,000 mcd = 10 × 1000Candelas to millicandelas conversion table
Common values in candelas, converted to millicandelas.
| Candelas (cd) | Millicandelas (mcd) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 2,000 |
| 3 | 3,000 |
| 4 | 4,000 |
| 5 | 5,000 |
| 10 | 10,000 |
| 20 | 20,000 |
| 25 | 25,000 |
| 50 | 50,000 |
| 100 | 100,000 |
| 250 | 250,000 |
| 500 | 500,000 |
| 1,000 | 1,000,000 |
About these units
candelacd
The SI base unit of luminous intensity: luminous power per unit solid angle.
millicandelamcd
One thousandth of a candela. The usual rating unit for indicator LEDs.
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.