Kilojoules to British Thermal Units Converter

Enter the energy in kilojoules below to convert it to british thermal units.

Result in British Thermal Units:

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1 kJ = 0.947817 BTU
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How to Convert Kilojoules to British Thermal Units

To convert a measurement in kilojoules to a measurement in british thermal units, multiply the energy by the following conversion ratio: 0.947817 british thermal units/kilojoule.

Since one kilojoule is equal to 0.947817 british thermal units, you can use this simple formula to convert:

british thermal units = kilojoules × 0.947817

The energy in british thermal units is equal to the energy in kilojoules multiplied by 0.947817.

For example, here's how to convert 5 kilojoules to british thermal units using the formula above.

british thermal units = (5 kJ × 0.947817) = 4.739086 BTU

How Many British Thermal Units Are in a Kilojoule?

There are 0.947817 british thermal units in a kilojoule, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 kJ = 0.947817 BTU

Kilojoules and british thermal units are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Kilojoule?

One kilojoule is equal to 1,000 joules, which is the energy equal to the force on an object of one newton at a distance of one meter.

The kilojoule is a multiple of the joule, which is the SI derived unit for energy. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 103. Kilojoules can be abbreviated as kJ; for example, 1 kilojoule can be written as 1 kJ.

Learn more about kilojoules.

What Is a British Thermal Unit?

British thermal units are a measure of heat energy. Specifically, one british thermal unit is equal to the amount of heat energy required to increase the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. They are often used as a way to rate the energy heat producing appliances such furnaces, and to price heating fuels such as natural gas.

The british thermal unit is a US customary unit of energy. British thermal units can be abbreviated as BTU; for example, 1 british thermal unit can be written as 1 BTU.

Learn more about british thermal units.

Kilojoule to British Thermal Unit Conversion Table

Table showing various kilojoule measurements converted to british thermal units.
Kilojoules British Thermal Units
1 kJ 0.947817 BTU
2 kJ 1.8956 BTU
3 kJ 2.8435 BTU
4 kJ 3.7913 BTU
5 kJ 4.7391 BTU
6 kJ 5.6869 BTU
7 kJ 6.6347 BTU
8 kJ 7.5825 BTU
9 kJ 8.5304 BTU
10 kJ 9.4782 BTU
11 kJ 10.43 BTU
12 kJ 11.37 BTU
13 kJ 12.32 BTU
14 kJ 13.27 BTU
15 kJ 14.22 BTU
16 kJ 15.17 BTU
17 kJ 16.11 BTU
18 kJ 17.06 BTU
19 kJ 18.01 BTU
20 kJ 18.96 BTU
21 kJ 19.9 BTU
22 kJ 20.85 BTU
23 kJ 21.8 BTU
24 kJ 22.75 BTU
25 kJ 23.7 BTU
26 kJ 24.64 BTU
27 kJ 25.59 BTU
28 kJ 26.54 BTU
29 kJ 27.49 BTU
30 kJ 28.43 BTU
31 kJ 29.38 BTU
32 kJ 30.33 BTU
33 kJ 31.28 BTU
34 kJ 32.23 BTU
35 kJ 33.17 BTU
36 kJ 34.12 BTU
37 kJ 35.07 BTU
38 kJ 36.02 BTU
39 kJ 36.96 BTU
40 kJ 37.91 BTU

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