1000 Kilocalories to Gigajoules

Convert 1000 kilocalories (kcal) to gigajoules (GJ) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

kcal
GJ
1000 kcal = 0.004184 GJ
Full precision:0.004184 GJ
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1000 kilocalories to gigajoules, we divide by 239005.74 because one gigajoule equals exactly 239005.74 kilocalories.

1 gigajoule = 239005.74 kilocalories

Since there are 239005.74 kilocalories in every gigajoule, we divide our value by this factor:

1000 ÷ 239005.74 = 0.004184 gigajoules

So 1000 kilocalories = 0.004184 gigajoules.

Quick check: 0.004184 × 239005.74 = 1000 kilocalories

Kilocalories to Gigajoules Conversion Table

KilocaloriesGigajoules
1 kcal4.184e-6 GJ
2 kcal8.368e-6 GJ
3 kcal1.2552e-5 GJ
4 kcal1.6736e-5 GJ
5 kcal2.092e-5 GJ
10 kcal4.184e-5 GJ
20 kcal8.368e-5 GJ
50 kcal0.000209 GJ
100 kcal0.000418 GJ
1000 kcal0.004184 GJ

1000 Kilocalories in Other Units

Unit1000 kcal =
Kilocalories to Joules4184000 J
Kilocalories to Kilojoules4184 kJ
Kilocalories to Megajoules4.184 MJ
Kilocalories to Gigajoules0.004184 GJ
Kilocalories to Watt-hours1162.22 Wh
Kilocalories to Kilowatt-hours1.1622 kWh
Kilocalories to Megawatt-hours0.0011622 MWh
Kilocalories to Calories1000000 cal
Kilocalories to BTU3965.65 BTU
Kilocalories to Therms0.039657 therm
Kilocalories to Foot-pounds3085955.36 ft·lb
Kilocalories to Electronvolts2.6114e+25 eV
Kilocalories to Ergs4.184e+13 erg

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