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title: "Metric horsepowers to Horsepowers — PS to hp converter"
description: "1 metric horsepower = 0.98632 horsepowers. Convert metric horsepowers to horsepowers with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Metric horsepowers to horsepowers

**1 metric horsepower in horsepowers: 1 PS = 0.98632 hp**

hp = PS × 0.9863200706

To convert metric horsepowers to horsepowers, multiply by 0.9863200706. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Metric horsepowers to horsepowers table

*Common metric horsepower values converted to horsepowers.*

| Metric horsepowers | Horsepowers |
| --- | --- |
| 1 PS | 0.98632 |
| 2 PS | 1.97264 |
| 3 PS | 2.95896 |
| 4 PS | 3.94528 |
| 5 PS | 4.9316 |
| 10 PS | 9.863201 |
| 15 PS | 14.7948 |
| 20 PS | 19.7264 |
| 25 PS | 24.658 |
| 30 PS | 29.5896 |
| 40 PS | 39.4528 |
| 50 PS | 49.316 |
| 75 PS | 73.97401 |
| 100 PS | 98.63201 |
| 250 PS | 246.58 |
| 500 PS | 493.16 |
| 1,000 PS | 986.3201 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is hp = PS × 0.9863200706. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

> Metric horsepower: Also written PS or CV.

> Horsepower: Mechanical horsepower.

## Common questions

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

One metric horsepower equals 0.98632 horsepowers. hp = PS × 0.9863200706.

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

Use hp = PS × 0.9863200706. So 10 PS is 9.863201 hp.

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

One horsepower equals 1.01387 metric horsepowers, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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

Also written PS or CV. Mechanical horsepower.

## Related pages

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