Megajoules to Calories

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1 mj = — cal

Quick reference

Megajoules (mj)Calories (cal)

Formula

Calories = megajoules × 239005.74

Multiply the megajoules value by 239005.7361376673 to get calories. To reverse — divide calories by 239005.7361376673 to get megajoules.

About this conversion

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

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

Source: NIST International Reference