5 Ergs to Gigajoules
Convert 5 ergs (erg) to gigajoules (GJ) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
erg
GJ
5 erg = 5e-16 GJ
Full precision:5e-16 GJ
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 5 ergs to gigajoules, we divide by 1e+16 because one gigajoule equals exactly 1e+16 ergs.
1 gigajoule = 1e+16 ergs
Since there are 1e+16 ergs in every gigajoule, we divide our value by this factor:
5 ÷ 1e+16 = 5e-16 gigajoules
So 5 ergs = 5e-16 gigajoules.
Quick check: 5e-16 × 1e+16 = 5 ergs
Ergs to Gigajoules Conversion Table
| Ergs | Gigajoules |
|---|---|
| 1 erg | 1e-16 GJ |
| 2 erg | 2e-16 GJ |
| 3 erg | 3e-16 GJ |
| 4 erg | 4e-16 GJ |
| 5 erg | 5e-16 GJ |
| 10 erg | 1e-15 GJ |
| 20 erg | 2e-15 GJ |
| 50 erg | 5e-15 GJ |
| 100 erg | 1e-14 GJ |
5 Ergs in Other Units
| Unit | 5 erg = |
|---|---|
| Ergs to Joules | 5e-7 J |
| Ergs to Kilojoules | 5e-10 kJ |
| Ergs to Megajoules | 5e-13 MJ |
| Ergs to Gigajoules | 5e-16 GJ |
| Ergs to Watt-hours | 1.3889e-10 Wh |
| Ergs to Kilowatt-hours | 1.3889e-13 kWh |
| Ergs to Megawatt-hours | 1.3889e-16 MWh |
| Ergs to Calories | 1.195e-7 cal |
| Ergs to Kilocalories | 1.195e-10 kcal |
| Ergs to BTU | 4.7391e-10 BTU |
| Ergs to Therms | 4.7391e-15 therm |
| Ergs to Foot-pounds | 3.6878e-7 ft·lb |
| Ergs to Electronvolts | 3.1207e+12 eV |