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Foot-candle to Lumen per square centimeter Converter

Use this page to convert foot-candle values into lumen per square centimeter, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Conversion formula

1 fc = 0.00107639104167097 lm/cm^2

1 lm/cm^2 = 929.0304 fc

Example: 500 fc = 0.538195520835486 lm/cm^2

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Foot-candle

One foot-candle is equal to one lumen per square foot.

History: Foot-candle is based on one lumen per square foot and became common in US lighting practice.

Current use: Used in US lighting design, building codes, photography, and workplace illumination standards.

Also written as fc.

Lumen per square centimeter

One lumen per square centimeter is equal to 10000 lux.

History: Square-centimeter area units are part of CGS-style photometric references.

Current use: Used for high illuminance or small-surface optical calculations.

Also written as lm/cm^2.

Foot-candle to Lumen per square centimeter table

Foot-candle [fc]Lumen per square centimeter [lm/cm^2]
0.01 fc0.0000107639104167097 lm/cm^2
0.1 fc0.000107639104167097 lm/cm^2
1 fc0.00107639104167097 lm/cm^2
2 fc0.00215278208334195 lm/cm^2
5 fc0.00538195520835486 lm/cm^2
10 fc0.0107639104167097 lm/cm^2
20 fc0.0215278208334195 lm/cm^2
50 fc0.0538195520835486 lm/cm^2
100 fc0.107639104167097 lm/cm^2

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Lumen per square centimeter (lm/cm^2) are in one Foot-candle (fc)?

    One Foot-candle equals 0.00107639104167097 Lumen per square centimeter.

  • How do you convert Foot-candle to Lumen per square centimeter?

    Multiply the Foot-candle value by 0.00107639104167097 to get the result in Lumen per square centimeter.

  • How do you convert Lumen per square centimeter back to Foot-candle?

    Multiply the Lumen per square centimeter value by 929.0304 to get back to Foot-candle.

  • What is 500 Foot-candle in Lumen per square centimeter?

    500 Foot-candle equals 0.538195520835486 Lumen per square centimeter.