Millicandelas to Candelas Converter
1 millicandela = 0.001 candelas
1 millicandela equals 0.001 candelas
How to convert millicandelas to candelas
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.
cd = mcd × 0.001One millicandela is 0.001 candelas, so a single multiplication converts any value.
0.01 cd = 10 × 0.001Millicandelas to candelas conversion table
Common values in millicandelas, converted to candelas.
| Millicandelas (mcd) | Candelas (cd) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 |
| 2 | 0.002 |
| 3 | 0.003 |
| 4 | 0.004 |
| 5 | 0.005 |
| 10 | 0.01 |
| 20 | 0.02 |
| 25 | 0.025 |
| 50 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 0.1 |
| 250 | 0.25 |
| 500 | 0.5 |
| 1,000 | 1 |
About these units
millicandelamcd
One thousandth of a candela. The usual rating unit for indicator LEDs.
candelacd
The SI base unit of luminous intensity: luminous power per unit solid angle.
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.