Hectopascals to Pressure Converter

Hectopascal to Kilopascal Conversion

1 Hectopascal = 0.1 Kilopascal

Convert between Hectopascal and Kilopascal with step-by-step calculations.

Unit Information

Hectopascal (hPa)

A metric unit of pressure equal to one hundred pascals.

System: SI

Kilopascal (kPa)

A metric unit of pressure equal to one thousand pascals.

System: SI

Conversion Process

This conversion uses Pascal as the base unit. We'll first convert Hectopascal to Pascal, then convert from Pascal to Kilopascal.

Step 1: Convert from Hectopascal to Pascal

1 × 100 = 100

Result: 100 Pascal

Step 2: Convert from Pascal to Kilopascal

100 × 0.001 = 0.1

Result: 0.1 Kilopascal

Direct Conversion Factor

1 ÷ 10 = 0.1

Direct conversion: 1 Hectopascal = 0.1 Kilopascal

Hectopascal (hPa)

System: SI

Definition:1 Hectopascal = 100 Pascals.

Origin: Derived from the Pascal and the SI prefix "hecto-".

Common Usage: Widely used in meteorology for atmospheric pressure, often replacing the millibar.