Converting from Gigacalorie (Gcal) to Therm (thm) | Energy

What is Gigacalorie (Gcal)

A Gigacalorie (Gcal) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI) metric system. It is defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gigagram (1,000,000 kilograms) of water by one degree Celsius.

What is Therm (thm)

A Therm (thm) is a unit of heat energy used in the United States and United Kingdom. It is equal to 100,000 British Thermal Units (BTUs). Thems are commonly used to measure natural gas consumption for residential and commercial heating.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Gigacalories (Gcal) to Therms (thm), you can use the following formulas:

• 1 Gcal=39.68321 thm

• Gcal=Thm×0.02519958

Examples

1. Converting 5 Gigacalories to Therms:

5 Gcal=5×39.68321=198.416 thm

2. Converting 7 Therms to Gigacalories:

7 thm=7×0.02519958=0.176397 Gcal

You can use this information to perform conversions between Gigacalories and Therms for various energy calculations.