Kilojoules to Ergs

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kj
erg
1 kj = — erg

Quick reference

Kilojoules (kj)Ergs (erg)

Formula

Ergs = kilojoules × 10000000000

Multiply the kilojoules value by 10000000000 to get ergs. To reverse — divide ergs by 10000000000 to get kilojoules.

About this conversion

The kilojoule (kJ) equals 1,000 joules, commonly used in food energy and thermodynamics. Learn more →

The erg is a CGS unit of energy equal to 10⁻⁷ joules, used in physics and astronomy. Learn more →

Source: NIST International Reference