3 Calories to Kilocalories

Convert 3 calories (cal) to kilocalories (kcal) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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3 cal = 0.003 kcal
Full precision:0.003 kcal
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 3 calories to kilocalories, we divide by 1000 because one kilocalorie equals exactly 1000 calories.

1 kilocalorie = 1000 calories

Since there are 1000 calories in every kilocalorie, we divide our value by this factor:

3 ÷ 1000 = 0.003 kilocalories

So 3 calories = 0.003 kilocalories.

Quick check: 0.003 × 1000 = 3 calories

Calories to Kilocalories Conversion Table

CaloriesKilocalories
1 cal0.001 kcal
2 cal0.002 kcal
3 cal0.003 kcal
4 cal0.004 kcal
5 cal0.005 kcal
10 cal0.01 kcal
20 cal0.02 kcal
50 cal0.05 kcal
100 cal0.1 kcal

3 Calories in Other Units

Unit3 cal =
Calories to Joules12.552 J
Calories to Kilojoules0.012552 kJ
Calories to Megajoules0.00001255 MJ
Calories to Gigajoules1.2552e-8 GJ
Calories to Watt-hours0.0034867 Wh
Calories to Kilowatt-hours0.00000349 kWh
Calories to Megawatt-hours3.4867e-9 MWh
Calories to Kilocalories0.003 kcal
Calories to BTU0.011897 BTU
Calories to Therms1.1897e-7 therm
Calories to Foot-pounds9.2579 ft·lb
Calories to Electronvolts7.8343e+19 eV
Calories to Ergs125520000 erg

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