Calories to Megajoules

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1 cal = — mj

Quick reference

Calories (cal)Megajoules (mj)

Formula

Megajoules = calories × 0.000004184

Multiply the calories value by 0.000004184 to get megajoules. To reverse — divide megajoules by 0.000004184 to get calories.

About this conversion

The calorie (cal) is the energy needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1°C, equal to approximately 4.184 joules. Learn more →

The megajoule (MJ) equals 1,000,000 joules, used in energy production and large-scale engineering. Learn more →

Source: NIST International Reference