1000 Kilocalories to Megajoules

Convert 1000 kilocalories (kcal) to megajoules (MJ) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

kcal
MJ
1000 kcal = 4.184 MJ
Full precision:4.184 MJ
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1000 kilocalories to megajoules, we divide by 239.006 because one megajoule equals exactly 239.006 kilocalories.

1 megajoule = 239.006 kilocalories

Since there are 239.006 kilocalories in every megajoule, we divide our value by this factor:

1000 ÷ 239.006 = 4.184 megajoules

So 1000 kilocalories = 4.184 megajoules.

Quick check: 4.184 × 239.006 = 1000 kilocalories

Kilocalories to Megajoules Conversion Table

KilocaloriesMegajoules
1 kcal0.004184 MJ
2 kcal0.008368 MJ
3 kcal0.012552 MJ
4 kcal0.016736 MJ
5 kcal0.02092 MJ
10 kcal0.04184 MJ
20 kcal0.08368 MJ
50 kcal0.2092 MJ
100 kcal0.4184 MJ
1000 kcal4.184 MJ

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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