1 Calories to Joules
Convert 1 calories (cal) to joules (J) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
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1 cal = 4.184 J
Full precision:4.184 J
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 1 calories to joules, we multiply by 4.184 because one calorie equals exactly 4.184 joules.
1 calorie = 4.184 joules
Since each calorie contains 4.184 joules, we multiply our value by this factor:
1 × 4.184 = 4.184 joules
So 1 calories = 4.184 joules.
Quick check: 4.184 ÷ 4.184 = 1 calories
Calories to Joules Conversion Table
| Calories | Joules |
|---|---|
| 1 cal | 4.184 J |
| 2 cal | 8.368 J |
| 3 cal | 12.552 J |
| 4 cal | 16.736 J |
| 5 cal | 20.92 J |
| 10 cal | 41.84 J |
| 20 cal | 83.68 J |
| 50 cal | 209.2 J |
| 100 cal | 418.4 J |
1 Calories in Other Units
| Unit | 1 cal = |
|---|---|
| Calories to Joules | 4.184 J |
| Calories to Kilojoules | 0.004184 kJ |
| Calories to Megajoules | 0.00000418 MJ |
| Calories to Gigajoules | 4.184e-9 GJ |
| Calories to Watt-hours | 0.0011622 Wh |
| Calories to Kilowatt-hours | 0.00000116 kWh |
| Calories to Megawatt-hours | 1.1622e-9 MWh |
| Calories to Kilocalories | 0.001 kcal |
| Calories to BTU | 0.0039657 BTU |
| Calories to Therms | 3.9657e-8 therm |
| Calories to Foot-pounds | 3.086 ft·lb |
| Calories to Electronvolts | 2.6114e+19 eV |
| Calories to Ergs | 41840000 erg |