1 Calories to BTU

Convert 1 calories (cal) to btu (BTU) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

cal
BTU
1 cal = 0.003966 BTU
Full precision:0.0039657 BTU
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 calories to btu, we divide by 252.165 because one british thermal unit equals exactly 252.165 calories.

1 british thermal unit = 252.165 calories

Since there are 252.165 calories in every british thermal unit, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 252.165 = 0.003966 btu

So 1 calories = 0.003966 btu.

Quick check: 0.003966 × 252.165 = 1 calories

Calories to BTU Conversion Table

CaloriesBTU
1 cal0.003966 BTU
2 cal0.007931 BTU
3 cal0.011897 BTU
4 cal0.015863 BTU
5 cal0.019828 BTU
10 cal0.039657 BTU
20 cal0.079313 BTU
50 cal0.19828 BTU
100 cal0.39657 BTU

1 Calories in Other Units

Unit1 cal =
Calories to Joules4.184 J
Calories to Kilojoules0.004184 kJ
Calories to Megajoules0.00000418 MJ
Calories to Gigajoules4.184e-9 GJ
Calories to Watt-hours0.0011622 Wh
Calories to Kilowatt-hours0.00000116 kWh
Calories to Megawatt-hours1.1622e-9 MWh
Calories to Kilocalories0.001 kcal
Calories to BTU0.0039657 BTU
Calories to Therms3.9657e-8 therm
Calories to Foot-pounds3.086 ft·lb
Calories to Electronvolts2.6114e+19 eV
Calories to Ergs41840000 erg

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