2 Horsepower to Watts

Convert 2 horsepower (hp) to watts (W) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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2 hp = 1491.4 W
Full precision:1491.4 W
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 2 horsepower to watts, we multiply by 745.7 because one horsepower equals exactly 745.7 watts.

1 horsepower = 745.7 watts

Since each horsepower contains 745.7 watts, we multiply our value by this factor:

2 × 745.7 = 1491.4 watts

So 2 horsepower = 1491.4 watts.

Quick check: 1491.4 ÷ 745.7 = 2 horsepower

Horsepower to Watts Conversion Table

HorsepowerWatts
1 hp745.7 W
2 hp1491.4 W
3 hp2237.1 W
4 hp2982.8 W
5 hp3728.5 W
10 hp7457 W
20 hp14914 W
50 hp37285 W
100 hp74570 W

2 Horsepower in Other Units

Unit2 hp =
Horsepower to Watts1491.4 W
Horsepower to Kilowatts1.4914 kW
Horsepower to Megawatts0.0014914 MW
Horsepower to Gigawatts0.00000149 GW
Horsepower to Milliwatts1491400 mW
Horsepower to Metric Horsepower2.0277 PS
Horsepower to BTU/hour5088.87 BTU/h
Horsepower to Foot-pounds/second1100 ft·lb/s
Horsepower to Calories/second356.453 cal/s

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