1000 Calories to Kilojoules

Convert 1000 calories (cal) to kilojoules (kJ) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1000 cal = 4.184 kJ
Full precision:4.184 kJ
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1000 calories to kilojoules, we divide by 239.006 because one kilojoule equals exactly 239.006 calories.

1 kilojoule = 239.006 calories

Since there are 239.006 calories in every kilojoule, we divide our value by this factor:

1000 ÷ 239.006 = 4.184 kilojoules

So 1000 calories = 4.184 kilojoules.

Quick check: 4.184 × 239.006 = 1000 calories

Calories to Kilojoules Conversion Table

CaloriesKilojoules
1 cal0.004184 kJ
2 cal0.008368 kJ
3 cal0.012552 kJ
4 cal0.016736 kJ
5 cal0.02092 kJ
10 cal0.04184 kJ
20 cal0.08368 kJ
50 cal0.2092 kJ
100 cal0.4184 kJ
1000 cal4.184 kJ

1000 Calories in Other Units

Unit1000 cal =
Calories to Joules4184 J
Calories to Kilojoules4.184 kJ
Calories to Megajoules0.004184 MJ
Calories to Gigajoules0.00000418 GJ
Calories to Watt-hours1.1622 Wh
Calories to Kilowatt-hours0.0011622 kWh
Calories to Megawatt-hours0.00000116 MWh
Calories to Kilocalories1 kcal
Calories to BTU3.9657 BTU
Calories to Therms0.00003966 therm
Calories to Foot-pounds3085.96 ft·lb
Calories to Electronvolts2.6114e+22 eV
Calories to Ergs4.184e+10 erg

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