Converting from Gigacalorie (Gcal) to Megajoule (MJ)

What is Gigacalorie (Gcal)

Gigacalorie (Gcal) is a unit of energy in the metric system equivalent to one billion calories. It is commonly used in the field of nutrition and chemistry to measure the amount of energy released by food or fuel.

What is Megajoule (MJ)

Megajoule (MJ) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one million joules. It is widely used in physics and engineering to quantify energy in various systems.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Gigacalorie to Megajoule, you can use the following formulas:

• 1(Gcal)=4186.8(MJ)

• 1(MJ)=0.0002388459(Gcal)

Examples

1. Converting 6 Gcal to MJ:

6(Gcal)=6×4186.8=25120.8(MJ)

2. Converting 7 MJ to Gcal:

7(MJ)=7×0.0002388459=0.001671921(Gcal)

3. Converting 10 Gcal to MJ:

10(Gcal)=10×4186.8=41868(MJ)

Use this page as a reference for converting between Gigacalorie (Gcal) and Megajoule (MJ) in various energy calculations.