Converting from British Thermal Unit, International (BTU) to Gigajoule (GJ)

What is British Thermal Unit, International (BTU)

BTU is a unit of energy commonly used in the United States and the UK. It represents the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

What is Gigajoule (GJ)

GJ is a metric unit of energy used internationally. It is equal to one billion joules, which is the energy transferred or expended in one second by one watt of power.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from BTU to GJ:

GJ=BTU×0.000001055056

To convert from GJ to BTU:

BTU=GJ×947817.1

Examples

1. Converting 6 BTU to GJ:

GJ=6×0.000001055056=0.000006330335

2. Converting 9 BTU to GJ:

GJ=9×0.000001055056=0.000009495503

3. Converting 12 BTU to GJ:

GJ=12×0.000001055056=0.00001266067

4. Converting 6 GJ to BTU:

BTU=6×947817.1=5686903

5. Converting 9 GJ to BTU:

BTU=9×947817.1=8530354

6. Converting 12 GJ to BTU:

BTU=12×947817.1=11373810

Use these conversion formulas to accurately convert between BTU and GJ for your energy calculations.