Calories to Kilojoules

Convert calories (cal) to Kilojoules (kJ) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

cal
kJ
1 calories (cal) = 0.004184 Kilojoules (kJ)
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Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 Kilojoule = 239.005736138 calories
2Divide the value by the conversion factor:
1 ÷ 239.005736138 = 0.004184
3Result:
1 calories (cal) = 0.004184 Kilojoules (kJ)

How to Convert calories to Kilojoules

To convert calories to Kilojoules, divide the value by 239.005736138.

The Formula

Kilojoules = calories ÷ 239.005736138

Key Fact

1 Kilojoule = 239.005736138 calories

Tip: To convert Kilojoules back to calories, multiply by 239.005736138.

calories to Kilojoules Table

caloriesKilojoules
1 cal0.004184 kJ
2 cal0.008368 kJ
5 cal0.02092 kJ
10 cal0.04184 kJ
20 cal0.08368 kJ
25 cal0.1046 kJ
50 cal0.2092 kJ
100 cal0.4184 kJ
250 cal1.046 kJ
500 cal2.092 kJ
1000 cal4.184 kJ

1 Calorie in Other Units

Unit1 cal =
Calories to Joules4.184 J
Calories to Kilojoules0.004184 kJ
Calories to Megajoules4.184e-6 MJ
Calories to Gigajoules4.184e-9 GJ
Calories to Watt-hours0.00116222222222 Wh
Calories to Kilowatt-hours1.16222222222e-6 kWh
Calories to Megawatt-hours1.16222222222e-9 MWh
Calories to Kilocalories0.001 kcal
Calories to BTU0.00396565124258 BTU
Calories to Therms3.96566683147e-8 therm
Calories to Foot-pounds3.08595536281 ft·lb
Calories to Electronvolts2.6114419104e19 eV
Calories to Ergs41840000 erg

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