Convert calorie to joule, abbreviated as cal to J. This is based formula: 1 calorie = 4.1858518 joule, under this rule, calories can be easily converted into joules. Now, let’s discuss in more detail.
If you want to know how to convert calorie to joule, you must get the conversion formula or factor first.
The Calorie to Joule formula is:
1 calorie = 4.1858518 joule
Or convert the formula:
Through the formula, two answers can be easily obtained:
In other words, 1 calorie equal to 4.1858518 joule. To convert calories to joules, just multiply calorie by 4.1858518 or divide by 0.2389.
For example, convert 38 cal to J
38 cal = 38 × 4.1858518 J = 159.0623684 J
or
38 ÷ 0.2389 = 159.0623684 J
Through the above content, now you know how to convert calorie to joule.
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In order to quickly obtain the conversion result from calorie to joule, we list some commonly used conversion numbers in the following table.
