Convert Megacalories to Kilojoules

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

Results in Kilojoules:

1 Mcal = 4,184 kJ

Do you want to convert kilojoules to megacalories?

How to Convert Megacalories to Kilojoules

To convert a megacalorie measurement to a kilojoule measurement, multiply the energy by the conversion ratio. One megacalorie is equal to 4,184 kilojoules, so 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

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 Measurements and Equivalent Kilojoule Conversions

Common megacalorie values converted to the equivalent kilojoule value
Megacalories	Kilojoules
1 Mcal	4,184 kJ
2 Mcal	8,368 kJ
3 Mcal	12,552 kJ
4 Mcal	16,736 kJ
5 Mcal	20,920 kJ
6 Mcal	25,104 kJ
7 Mcal	29,288 kJ
8 Mcal	33,472 kJ
9 Mcal	37,656 kJ
10 Mcal	41,840 kJ
11 Mcal	46,024 kJ
12 Mcal	50,208 kJ
13 Mcal	54,392 kJ
14 Mcal	58,576 kJ
15 Mcal	62,760 kJ
16 Mcal	66,944 kJ
17 Mcal	71,128 kJ
18 Mcal	75,312 kJ
19 Mcal	79,496 kJ
20 Mcal	83,680 kJ
21 Mcal	87,864 kJ
22 Mcal	92,048 kJ
23 Mcal	96,232 kJ
24 Mcal	100,416 kJ
25 Mcal	104,600 kJ
26 Mcal	108,784 kJ
27 Mcal	112,968 kJ
28 Mcal	117,152 kJ
29 Mcal	121,336 kJ
30 Mcal	125,520 kJ
31 Mcal	129,704 kJ
32 Mcal	133,888 kJ
33 Mcal	138,072 kJ
34 Mcal	142,256 kJ
35 Mcal	146,440 kJ
36 Mcal	150,624 kJ
37 Mcal	154,808 kJ
38 Mcal	158,992 kJ
39 Mcal	163,176 kJ
40 Mcal	167,360 kJ

More Megacalorie Energy Conversions

Joules

Convert to Joules: 1 Mcal is equal to 4,184,000 joules
Convert to Megajoules: 1 Mcal is equal to 4.184 megajoules
Convert to Gigajoules: 1 Mcal is equal to 0.004184 gigajoules

Calories

Convert to Calories: 1 Mcal is equal to 1,000,000 calories
Convert to Kilocalories: 1 Mcal is equal to 1,000 kilocalories

Watts x Time

Convert to Watt-hours: 1 Mcal is equal to 1,162.22 watt-hours
Convert to Kilowatt-hours: 1 Mcal is equal to 1.162222 kilowatt-hours
Convert to Megawatt-hours: 1 Mcal is equal to 0.001162 megawatt-hours
Convert to Watt-seconds: 1 Mcal is equal to 4,184,000 watt-seconds

Thermal Units

Convert to British Thermal Units: 1 Mcal is equal to 3,965.67 british thermal units
Convert to Million BTU: 1 Mcal is equal to 0.003966 million BTU
Convert to Therms: 1 Mcal is equal to 0.039657 therms
Convert to Quads: 1 Mcal is equal to 3.9657E-12 quads

Electronvolts

Convert to Electronvolts: 1 Mcal is equal to 26,113,999,999,999,997,898,653,696 electronvolts
Convert to Kiloelectronvolts: 1 Mcal is equal to 26,113,999,999,999,999,475,712 kiloelectronvolts
Convert to Megaelectronvolts: 1 Mcal is equal to 26,114,000,000,000,000,000 megaelectronvolts