4 Calories to Joules

Convert 4 calories (cal) to joules (J) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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4 cal = 16.736 J
Full precision:16.736 J
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 4 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:

4 × 4.184 = 16.736 joules

So 4 calories = 16.736 joules.

Quick check: 16.736 ÷ 4.184 = 4 calories

Calories to Joules Conversion Table

CaloriesJoules
1 cal4.184 J
2 cal8.368 J
3 cal12.552 J
4 cal16.736 J
5 cal20.92 J
10 cal41.84 J
20 cal83.68 J
50 cal209.2 J
100 cal418.4 J

4 Calories in Other Units

Unit4 cal =
Calories to Joules16.736 J
Calories to Kilojoules0.016736 kJ
Calories to Megajoules0.00001674 MJ
Calories to Gigajoules1.6736e-8 GJ
Calories to Watt-hours0.0046489 Wh
Calories to Kilowatt-hours0.00000465 kWh
Calories to Megawatt-hours4.6489e-9 MWh
Calories to Kilocalories0.004 kcal
Calories to BTU0.015863 BTU
Calories to Therms1.5863e-7 therm
Calories to Foot-pounds12.3438 ft·lb
Calories to Electronvolts1.0446e+20 eV
Calories to Ergs167360000 erg

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