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Convert Energy from Gigajoule to Calorie (GJ to cal)
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Gigajoule to calorie Conversion Formula

To convert from Gigajoule (GJ) to calorie (cal), use the following formula:

 calorie (cal)\textbf{ calorie} \text{ (cal)}

=109×14.184× Gigajoule (GJ)= 10^{9} \times \frac{1}{4.184}\times \textbf{ Gigajoule} \text{ (GJ)}

=239005736.13766730402× Gigajoule (GJ)= 239005736.13766730402\times \textbf{ Gigajoule} \text{ (GJ)}

With 14.184\frac{1}{4.184} is the ratio between the base units calorie (cal) and Joule (J).

Example

Let's convert 5 Gigajoule (GJ) to calorie (cal).

Using the formula:

5×239005736.13766730402=1195028680.68833652015 \times 239005736.13766730402 = 1195028680.6883365201

Therefore, 5 Gigajoule (GJ) is equal to 1195028680.68833652011195028680.6883365201 calorie (cal).

What is a Gigajoule (GJ)?

A Gigajoule (GJ) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one billion Joules (109 J). The plural form is Gigajoules.

What is a calorie (cal)?

A calorie (cal) is a base unit of energy. The plural form is calories.

What is the International System of Units (SI)?

The International System of Units (SI) is the modern form of the metric system and the most widely used system of measurement in the world. It is founded on seven fundamental units: the second (time), meter (length), kilogram (mass), ampere (electric current), kelvin (thermodynamic temperature), mole (amount of substance), and candela (luminous intensity).

Gigajoule to calorie Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Gigajoule (GJ) to calorie (cal):

Gigajoulescalories
0.000001 GJ239.00573613766730402239.00573613766730402 cal
0.001 GJ239005.73613766730402239005.73613766730402 cal
0.1 GJ23900573.61376673040223900573.613766730402 cal
1 GJ239005736.13766730402239005736.13766730402 cal
2 GJ478011472.27533460804478011472.27533460804 cal
3 GJ717017208.41300191206717017208.41300191206 cal
4 GJ956022944.55066921608956022944.55066921608 cal
5 GJ1195028680.68833652011195028680.6883365201 cal
6 GJ1434034416.82600382411434034416.8260038241 cal
7 GJ1673040152.96367112811673040152.9636711281 cal
8 GJ1912045889.10133843221912045889.1013384322 cal
9 GJ2151051625.23900573622151051625.2390057362 cal
10 GJ2390057361.37667304022390057361.3766730402 cal
20 GJ4780114722.75334608044780114722.7533460804 cal
30 GJ7170172084.13001912067170172084.1300191206 cal
40 GJ9560229445.50669216089560229445.5066921608 cal
50 GJ11950286806.88336520111950286806.883365201 cal
100 GJ23900573613.76673040223900573613.766730402 cal
1000 GJ239005736137.66730402239005736137.66730402 cal
10000 GJ2390057361376.67304022390057361376.6730402 cal

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