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title: "Horsepowers to Metric horsepowers — hp to PS converter"
description: "1 horsepower = 1.01387 metric horsepowers. Convert horsepowers to metric horsepowers with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Horsepowers to metric horsepowers

**1 horsepower in metric horsepowers: 1 hp = 1.01387 PS**

PS = hp × 1.013869665

To convert horsepowers to metric horsepowers, multiply by 1.013869665. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Horsepowers to metric horsepowers table

*Common horsepower values converted to metric horsepowers.*

| Horsepowers | Metric horsepowers |
| --- | --- |
| 1 hp | 1.01387 |
| 2 hp | 2.027739 |
| 3 hp | 3.041609 |
| 4 hp | 4.055479 |
| 5 hp | 5.069348 |
| 10 hp | 10.1387 |
| 15 hp | 15.20804 |
| 20 hp | 20.27739 |
| 25 hp | 25.34674 |
| 30 hp | 30.41609 |
| 40 hp | 40.55479 |
| 50 hp | 50.69348 |
| 75 hp | 76.04022 |
| 100 hp | 101.387 |
| 250 hp | 253.4674 |
| 500 hp | 506.9348 |
| 1,000 hp | 1,013.8697 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is PS = hp × 1.013869665. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

> Horsepower: Mechanical horsepower.

> Metric horsepower: Also written PS or CV.

## Common questions

### How many metric horsepowers are in one horsepower?

One horsepower equals 1.01387 metric horsepowers. PS = hp × 1.013869665.

### How do you convert horsepowers to metric horsepowers?

Use PS = hp × 1.013869665. So 10 hp is 10.1387 PS.

### How many horsepowers are in one metric horsepower?

One metric horsepower equals 0.98632 horsepowers, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

### Is there more than one kind of horsepower?

Mechanical horsepower. Also written PS or CV.

## Related pages

- [Metric horsepowers to Horsepowers](https://atoneplace.net/convert/metric-hp-to-hp/)
- [Horsepowers to Watts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hp-to-watts/)
- [Horsepowers to Kilowatts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hp-to-kilowatts/)
- [Horsepowers to Megawatts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hp-to-megawatts/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)