BTU/hour to Horsepower

Convert btu/hour (BTU/h) to horsepower (hp) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

BTU/h
hp
1 BTU/h = 0.000393 hp
Full precision:0.00039301 hp
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 btu/hour to horsepower, we divide by 2544.43 because one horsepower equals exactly 2544.43 btu/hour.

1 horsepower = 2544.43 btu/hour

Since there are 2544.43 btu/hour in every horsepower, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 2544.43 = 0.000393 horsepower

So 1 btu/hour = 0.000393 horsepower.

Quick check: 0.000393 × 2544.43 = 1 btu/hour

How to Convert BTU/hour to Horsepower

To convert btu/hour to horsepower, divide the value by 2544.43.

The Formula

Horsepower = BTU/hour ÷ 2544.43

Key Fact

1 horsepower = 2544.43 btu/hour

Tip: To convert horsepower back to btu/hour, multiply by 2544.43.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 BTU/h = 0.000393 hp
1 ÷ 2544.43 = 0.000393
Example 2: 5 BTU/h = 0.001965 hp
5 ÷ 2544.43 = 0.001965
Example 3: 10 BTU/h = 0.00393 hp
10 ÷ 2544.43 = 0.00393

BTU/hour to Horsepower Table

BTU/hourHorsepower
1 BTU/h0.000393 hp
2 BTU/h0.000786 hp
5 BTU/h0.001965 hp
10 BTU/h0.00393 hp
20 BTU/h0.00786 hp
25 BTU/h0.009825 hp
50 BTU/h0.019651 hp
100 BTU/h0.039301 hp
250 BTU/h0.098254 hp
500 BTU/h0.19651 hp
1000 BTU/h0.39301 hp

1 BTU/hour in Other Units

Unit1 BTU/h =
BTU/hour to Watts0.29307 W
BTU/hour to Kilowatts0.00029307 kW
BTU/hour to Megawatts2.9307e-7 MW
BTU/hour to Gigawatts2.9307e-10 GW
BTU/hour to Milliwatts293.071 mW
BTU/hour to Horsepower0.00039301 hp
BTU/hour to Metric Horsepower0.00039847 PS
BTU/hour to Foot-pounds/second0.21616 ft·lb/s
BTU/hour to Calories/second0.070046 cal/s

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