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Kilocalorie to Joule Converter

1 kcal = 4184 J

1 Kilocalorie=4184 Joule

Precision:

In real life, that's about...

1g of TNT

4,184 J

~1

About the same as 1g of TNT

AA battery

9,360 J

x0.45

About 1/2 of AA battery

One phone charge

40,000 J

x0.1

About 1/10 of One phone charge

KilocalorieJoule

KilocalorieJoule
14184
520920
1041840
25104600
50209200
100418400

Formula

J = kcal x 4184

kcal = J x 0.000239

Conversion Factor

1 Kilocalorie = 4184 Joule

1 Joule = 0.000239 Kilocalorie

Step-by-Step Example

  1. 1

    Start with the value in Kilocalorie

    10 kcal
  2. 2

    Multiply by the conversion factor 4184

    10 x 4184
  3. 3

    Result: 10 kcal = 41840 J

1 Kilocalorie is equal to 4184 Joule. To convert Kilocalorie to Joule, multiply the value by 4184.

The formula is: J = kcal x 4184. You can also divide the kcal value by 0.000239 to get the same result.

1 Joule is equal to 0.000239 Kilocalorie. This is the inverse of the Kilocalorie to Joule conversion.

The conversion factor used is 1 Kilocalorie = 4184 Joule. For most practical purposes, this provides highly accurate results. Our converter uses standard internationally recognized conversion factors.

To convert Joule to Kilocalorie, multiply the Joule value by 0.000239. Or use our converter above and click the swap button.

{from} to {to} Conversion Table

kcal J
1 kcal 4184 J
2 kcal 8368 J
3 kcal 12552 J
5 kcal 20920 J
10 kcal 41840 J
20 kcal 83680 J
25 kcal 104600 J
50 kcal 209200 J
100 kcal 418400 J
250 kcal 1046000 J
500 kcal 2092000 J
1000 kcal 4184000 J

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Joule → Kilocalorie