kilopascal to hectopascal
Please provide values below to convert kilopascal [kPa] to hectopascal [hPa], or change ↔.
kilopascal [kPa]
Definition: The kilopascal (kPa) is a unit of pressure equal to 1,000 pascals.
Historyandorigin: Kilopascals were introduced as a more practical unit of pressure in everyday use, as pascals themselves are too small.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used to measure pressure in industrial, engineering, and meteorological contexts.
funfact: The standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is 101.325 kPa!
hectopascal [hPa]
Definition: The hectopascal (hPa) is a metric unit of pressure equal to 100 pascals.
Historyandorigin: Historically, hectopascals were used in meteorology for easier handling of pressure values, as the pascal is quite small.
CurrentUse: It is still commonly used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure, particularly in weather reports.
funfact: Hectopascals are equivalent to millibars (mb), which is another unit commonly used in weather forecasting.
kilopascal [kPa] to hectopascal [hPa] Conversion Table
| 1 kilopascal [kPa] | 10 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 2 kilopascal [kPa] | 20 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 3 kilopascal [kPa] | 30 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 5 kilopascal [kPa] | 50 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 10 kilopascal [kPa] | 100 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 50 kilopascal [kPa] | 500 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 100 kilopascal [kPa] | 1000 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 1000 kilopascal [kPa] | 10000 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 10000 kilopascal [kPa] | 100000 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 100000 kilopascal [kPa] | 1000000 hectopascal [hPa] |
| 1000000 kilopascal [kPa] | 10000000 hectopascal [hPa] |
How to Convert kilopascal to hectopascal
1 kilopascal [kPa] = 10 hectopascal [hPa]
1 hectopascal [hPa] = 0.1 kilopascal [kPa]
we use cross multiplication method
kilopascal [kPa] → hectopascal [hPa]
1 → 10
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*10=1*x
by simplifying
x=15