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British thermal units to kilocalories

1 British thermal unit in kilocalories
1 BTU = 0.25216 kcal
kcal = BTU × 0.2521644007

To convert British thermal units to kilocalories, multiply by 0.2521644007. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

British thermal units to kilocalories table

Common British thermal unit values converted to kilocalories.
British thermal units Kilocalories
1 BTU 0.25216
2 BTU 0.50433
3 BTU 0.75649
4 BTU 1.008658
5 BTU 1.260822
10 BTU 2.521644
15 BTU 3.782466
20 BTU 5.043288
25 BTU 6.30411
30 BTU 7.564932
40 BTU 10.08658
50 BTU 12.60822
75 BTU 18.91233
100 BTU 25.21644
250 BTU 63.0411
500 BTU 126.0822
1,000 BTU 252.1644

How the conversion works

The relationship is kcal = BTU × 0.2521644007. Both units measure energy, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Kilocalorie: The "calorie" on food labels.

Common questions

How many kilocalories are in one British thermal unit?
One British thermal unit equals 0.25216 kilocalories. kcal = BTU × 0.2521644007.
How do you convert British thermal units to kilocalories?
Use kcal = BTU × 0.2521644007. So 10 BTU is 2.521644 kcal.
How many British thermal units are in one kilocalorie?
One kilocalorie equals 3.965667 British thermal units, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Is there more than one kind of kilocalorie?
The "calorie" on food labels.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked