Calories to Megajoules

Convert calories (cal) to megajoules (MJ) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

cal
MJ
1 cal = 4.184e-6 MJ
Full precision:0.000004184 MJ
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 calories to megajoules, we divide by 239005.74 because one megajoule equals exactly 239005.74 calories.

1 megajoule = 239005.74 calories

Since there are 239005.74 calories in every megajoule, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 239005.74 = 4.184e-6 megajoules

So 1 calories = 4.184e-6 megajoules.

Quick check: 4.184e-6 × 239005.74 = 1 calories

How to Convert Calories to Megajoules

To convert calories to megajoules, divide the value by 239005.74.

The Formula

Megajoules = Calories ÷ 239005.74

Key Fact

1 megajoule = 239005.74 calories

Tip: To convert megajoules back to calories, multiply by 239005.74.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 cal = 4.184e-6 MJ
1 ÷ 239005.74 = 4.184e-6
Example 2: 5 cal = 2.092e-5 MJ
5 ÷ 239005.74 = 2.092e-5
Example 3: 10 cal = 4.184e-5 MJ
10 ÷ 239005.74 = 4.184e-5

Calories to Megajoules Table

CaloriesMegajoules
1 cal4.184e-6 MJ
2 cal8.368e-6 MJ
5 cal2.092e-5 MJ
10 cal4.184e-5 MJ
20 cal8.368e-5 MJ
25 cal0.000105 MJ
50 cal0.000209 MJ
100 cal0.000418 MJ
250 cal0.001046 MJ
500 cal0.002092 MJ
1000 cal0.004184 MJ

1 Calorie in Other Units

Unit1 cal =
Calories to Joules4.184 J
Calories to Kilojoules0.004184 kJ
Calories to Megajoules0.00000418 MJ
Calories to Gigajoules4.184e-9 GJ
Calories to Watt-hours0.0011622 Wh
Calories to Kilowatt-hours0.00000116 kWh
Calories to Megawatt-hours1.1622e-9 MWh
Calories to Kilocalories0.001 kcal
Calories to BTU0.0039657 BTU
Calories to Therms3.9657e-8 therm
Calories to Foot-pounds3.086 ft·lb
Calories to Electronvolts2.6114e+19 eV
Calories to Ergs41840000 erg

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