Joule (J) to Gigajoule (GJ) converter

Converting from Joule (J) to Gigajoule (GJ) | Energy

What is Joule (J)

The Joule (J) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI). It is named after James Prescott Joule, a British physicist. Joule is commonly used to measure energy in various fields such as physics, chemistry, and engineering. The Joule is a small unit of energy and is often converted into larger units like kilojoules, megajoules, or gigajoules for practical applications.

What is Gigajoule (GJ)

The Gigajoule (GJ) is a much larger unit of energy compared to the Joule. It is equal to one billion joules. Gigajoules are commonly used in the energy industry to measure large quantities of energy, such as electricity generation, natural gas production, and fuel consumption. Converting energy values from joules to gigajoules is essential when dealing with significant amounts of energy.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion between Joules (J) and Gigajoules (GJ) can be done using the following formulas:

Joules to Gigajoules: GJ=1,000,000,000J

Gigajoules to Joules: J=GJ×1,000,000,000

Examples

  1. Converting 10 Joules to Gigajoules: 10J=10×10−9GJ=0.00000001GJ

  2. Converting 6 Gigajoules to Joules: 6GJ=6×109J=6000000000J

  3. Converting 4 Joules to Gigajoules: 4J=4×10−9GJ=0.000000004GJ

  4. Converting 10 Gigajoules to Joules: 10GJ=10×109J=10000000000J

By using these conversion formulas, you can easily convert energy values between Joules and Gigajoules.

Joule to Gigajoule conversion table

J to GJ conversion table

Joule (J) Gigajoule (GJ)
0.01 J 0.00000000001 GJ
0.1 J 0.0000000001 GJ
1 J 0.000000001 GJ
2 J 0.000000002 GJ
3 J 0.000000003 GJ
4 J 0.000000004 GJ
5 J 0.000000005 GJ
6 J 0.000000006 GJ
7 J 0.000000007 GJ
8 J 0.000000008 GJ
9 J 0.000000009 GJ
10 J 0.00000001 GJ
10 J 0.00000001 GJ
20 J 0.00000002 GJ
30 J 0.00000003 GJ
40 J 0.00000004 GJ
50 J 0.00000005 GJ
60 J 0.00000006 GJ
70 J 0.00000007 GJ
80 J 0.00000008 GJ
90 J 0.00000009 GJ
100 J 0.0000001 GJ