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Megacalories to Kilojoules Conversion

Enter the energy in megacalories below to get the value converted to kilojoules.

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1 Mcal = 4,184 kJ
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How to Convert Megacalories to Kilojoules

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To convert a megacalorie measurement to a kilojoule measurement, multiply the energy by the conversion ratio.

Since one megacalorie is equal to 4,184 kilojoules, you can use this simple formula to convert:

kilojoules = megacalories × 4,184

The energy in kilojoules is equal to the megacalories multiplied by 4,184.

For example, here's how to convert 5 megacalories to kilojoules using the formula above.
5 Mcal = (5 × 4,184) = 20,920 kJ

How Many Kilojoules are in a Megacalorie?

There are 4,184 kilojoules in a megacalorie, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 Mcal = 4,184 kJ

Megacalories and kilojoules are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

Megacalories

One megacalorie is equal to 1,000,000 calories, which are the heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius. One megacalorie is equal to 4.184 megajoules.

Megacalories can be abbreviated as Mcal; for example, 1 megacalorie can be written as 1 Mcal.

Kilojoules

One kilojoule is equal to 1,000 joules, which are 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 103. Kilojoules can be abbreviated as kJ; for example, 1 kilojoule can be written as 1 kJ.

Megacalorie to Kilojoule Conversion Table

Megacalorie measurements converted to kilojoules
Megacalories Kilojoules
0.001 Mcal 4.184 kJ
0.002 Mcal 8.368 kJ
0.003 Mcal 12.55 kJ
0.004 Mcal 16.74 kJ
0.005 Mcal 20.92 kJ
0.006 Mcal 25.1 kJ
0.007 Mcal 29.29 kJ
0.008 Mcal 33.47 kJ
0.009 Mcal 37.66 kJ
0.01 Mcal 41.84 kJ
0.02 Mcal 83.68 kJ
0.03 Mcal 125.52 kJ
0.04 Mcal 167.36 kJ
0.05 Mcal 209.2 kJ
0.06 Mcal 251.04 kJ
0.07 Mcal 292.88 kJ
0.08 Mcal 334.72 kJ
0.09 Mcal 376.56 kJ
0.1 Mcal 418.4 kJ
0.2 Mcal 836.8 kJ
0.3 Mcal 1,255 kJ
0.4 Mcal 1,674 kJ
0.5 Mcal 2,092 kJ
0.6 Mcal 2,510 kJ
0.7 Mcal 2,929 kJ
0.8 Mcal 3,347 kJ
0.9 Mcal 3,766 kJ
1 Mcal 4,184 kJ

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