Foot-pound to gigaelectronvolt converter (ftlb to gev)

Conversion Formula

1 ftlb = 8.46G gev

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Foot-pound = 1.356 joules
   1 Gigaelectronvolt = 1.60e-10 joules
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 ftlb = (1.356 J) / (1.60e-10 J/gev) = 8.46G gev
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in ftlb by 8.46G to get the equivalent in gev

Example Conversion

Convert 5 ftlb to gev:

5 ftlb × 8.46G = 42.31G gev