5 Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower

Convert 5 kilowatts (kW) to metric horsepower (PS) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

kW
PS
5 kW = 6.7981 PS
Full precision:6.7981 PS
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 5 kilowatts to metric horsepower, we multiply by 1.3596 because one kilowatt equals exactly 1.3596 metric horsepower.

1 kilowatt = 1.3596 metric horsepower

Since each kilowatt contains 1.3596 metric horsepower, we multiply our value by this factor:

5 × 1.3596 = 6.7981 metric horsepower

So 5 kilowatts = 6.7981 metric horsepower.

✓Quick check: 6.7981 ÷ 1.3596 = 5 kilowatts
↔ Metric Horsepower to Kilowatts

Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower Conversion Table

KilowattsMetric Horsepower
1 kW1.3596 PS
2 kW2.7192 PS
3 kW4.0789 PS
4 kW5.4385 PS
5 kW6.7981 PS
10 kW13.5962 PS
20 kW27.1924 PS
50 kW67.9811 PS
100 kW135.962 PS

5 Kilowatts in Other Units

Unit5 kW =
Kilowatts to Watts5000 W
Kilowatts to Megawatts0.005 MW
Kilowatts to Gigawatts0.000005 GW
Kilowatts to Milliwatts5000000 mW
Kilowatts to Horsepower6.7051 hp
Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower6.7981 PS
Kilowatts to BTU/hour17060.71 BTU/h
Kilowatts to Foot-pounds/second3687.81 ft·lb/s
Kilowatts to Calories/second1195.03 cal/s

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