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Luminous intensity converter

Scale photometric luminous intensity between candela, millicandela and kilocandela.

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01

Your inputs

The starting values are an example.

Decimals: 12.5 · Thousands: 1,234.56. Follow the field instructions for lists.

02

Your result

Enter your values and select Calculate.

Your calculation will appear here.

Your result will include the relevant values and units.

Understand the calculation

Formula and example

How it is calculated

Converted value = original value × source factor / target factor

Worked example

1000 mcd = 1 cd.

Things to check

  • Candela measures luminous intensity. Lumen and lux describe other quantities; conversion to candela requires spatial information.
  • Rounding is applied only to displayed results. Very small or very large values may appear in scientific notation.

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